Opinion ID: 1305658
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: The Adoption of the Policy

Text: The appellant asks us to find the Release, as adopted, invalid under the provisions of W.Va.Code 18B-1-1 [1989] et seq., which establishes the Board of Trustees and delegates to it the responsibility of directing all of the affairs of the University, including education. Because we find other law dispositive on the question of the Release's validity, we need not address whether the Board properly adopted the Release. As a final matter, we note a genuine issue of material fact exists here about whether appellant fully appreciated the attendant risks of club rugby [11] ; even though the appellees argue Mr. Kyriazis understood the risks, we believe this is a factual matter to be properly determined by the jury on remand. See, Syl. pt. 5, Desco Corporation v. Harry W. Trushel Construction Co., 186 W.Va. 430, 413 S.E.2d 85 (1991) (The doctrine of assumed or incurred risk is based upon the existence of a factual situation in which the act of the defendant alone creates the danger and causes the injury and the plaintiff voluntarily exposes himself to the danger with full knowledge and appreciation of its existence). Having found that the anticipatory Release in this case violates public policy, equal protection, and certain remedy principles under the West Virginia Constitution the judgment of the Circuit Court of Monongalia County is reversed and this case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. Reversed and remanded. BROTHERTON, C.J., did not participate. MILLER, Retired Justice, sitting by temporary assignment.