Public policy prohibits the presumptive enforceability of liability waivers signed by parents on behalf of their minor children, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
The plaintiff was the mother of a child injured when the boy jumped off a slide at Bounce Party, a children's entertainment facility that was rented to celebrate his fifth birthday. The day of the party, the child's father, signed the waiver on his son's behalf. An employee of Bounce Party conducted a “safety talk” before the party began, and written rules were posted on the slide and wall informing guests not to jump from the slide. However, after correctly using the slide five times, the birthday boy jumped from the top of the slide, fell to the ground, and broke his leg.
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