BEAVER v. GRAND PRIX KARTING ASS'N, INC.

No. 00-2387.

246 F.3d 905 (2001)

Dorothy BEAVER and Stacy J. Beaver, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. GRAND PRIX KARTING ASSOCIATION, INC., an Indiana corporation; and National Kart News, Inc., an Indiana corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 30, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James T. Crotty (argued), Crotty & Associates, Chicago, IL, for the Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Philip E. Kalamaros (argued), Hunt, Suedhoff & Kalamaros, South Bend, IN, for the Defendants-Appellees.

Before BAUER, KANNE, and TERRANCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judges.


TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

The death last month of race car legend Dale Earnhardt at the Daytona 500 was tragic, but not unpredictable. Indeed, the sport of automobile racing is a hazardous activity, and drivers on the NASCAR circuit know very well that they risk life and limb every time they get into a race. The same can be said, though to a lesser degree, to be sure, of go kart racers. As karts have become faster and more maneuverable, the sport has matured...

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