VAIL — A 60-year-old man is taking an 8-year-old boy and his dad to court, claiming the third-grader caused a ski-slope collision that left the older man with a shoulder injury.

David J. Pfahler of Allentown, Pa., filed suit in Denver federal court claiming Scott Swimm, of Vail, then 7, was skiing fast and recklessly when they ran into each other in January. Pfahler's suit says he suffered a torn shoulder tendon.

The boy told Pfahler he was sorry and started to ski away when the man grabbed Scott’s legs, cursed at him and said he would sue, Robb Swimm told The Aspen Times.
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/dec/20/8-year-old-boy-sued-over-vail-ski-collision/

Some people take things way too far.

To bad that family members don't make good witnesses because the Dad said Robb Swimm, said he saw the crash and that Scott was skiing slowly and in control:

Scott's mother, Susan Swimm, said her son weighs 48 pounds and couldn't have been going more than 10 mph.

i just want to know what the hell is a 60 some year old man and a seven year old boy even skiing on the same slope unless it was beginner slope and if that was the case there is no way a 48 year old boy could be skiing erratically. More like the old man and the boy both where flying down the slope out of control and hit each other.