While riding a snow tube at a ski resort, Wang Lin collided with another person, resulting in a six-level disability. After unsuccessful negotiations with the ski resort over compensation, Wang Lin sued both Lanzhou Xuelong Sports Entertainment Co., Ltd. (referred to as Xuelong Company) and tourist Lan Mou, seeking 190,000 RMB in damages. The Chengguan District Court ruled in the first instance that Xuelong Company compensate Wang Lin 164,000 RMB, while Lan Mou bore no liability. After the verdict, Xuelong Company recently filed an appeal with the Lanzhou Intermediate People's Court.
On January 29, 2011, Wang Lin and his family of three purchased a package ticket for the Xinglongshan Ski Resort operated by Xuelong Company and went for a day out. Around 1 p.m., Wang Lin, holding his child, was sliding down a slope on a snow tube when he collided with another tourist, Lan Mou, who was coming down behind him before he could get up. Wang Lin was diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury and cerebral contusion, and a judicial assessment determined his disability level to be six. Wang Lin argued that the snow tube had neither brakes nor a steering mechanism, and the ski resort had failed to fulfill its duty of ensuring safety, thus should bear compensation liability. Since his injury was caused by the collision with Lan Mou, Wang Lin sued both defendants in court.
The Chengguan District Court held that Xuelong Company staff allowed Lan Mou’s snow tube to follow closely behind without Wang Lin having left the slope, leading to the collision between the two tubes and the resulting accident. The court ruled that Xuelong Company bore full responsibility, while Lan Mou, who could not control the direction or speed, was not liable.