Filed 2/21/07 McKay v. Self Defense Institute CA1/1
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION ONE
BRUCE McKAY,
Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
SELFDEFENSEINSTITUTEet al.,
Defendants and Respondents.
A112254
(AlamedaCounty
Super. Ct. No. RG04 144253)
Appellant Bruce McKay injured his knee while participating in a self-defense class conducted by the Self Defense Institute (â€
Description
Appellant injured his knee while participating in a self-defense class conducted by the Self Defense Institute ("SDI"). He sued SDI, three related business entities, and David Moeller (the owner of SDI) (respondents) for negligence.
Respondents moved for summary judgment, claiming that they owed no duty of care to appellant because he signed a release prior to participating in the class. They also argued that they did not owe him a duty of care under the doctrine of primary assumption of risk set forth in Knight v. Jewett (1992) 3 Cal.4th 296 (Knight), and that the action was barred by the "firefighter's rule." The trial court granted the motion and entered judgment in respondents' favor. This appeal followed. Court affirm.