Facts
On 17 April 1996, [A.] , born in 1985, suffered serious injuries in a ski accident on the Klein Matterhorn. She subsequently sued the operator of the cable car, [B. AG] , for compensation. The Cantonal Court of Valais ruled in its judgment of 6 December 2010 that [B. AG] was 80% liable for the accident. In a further judgment of 19 December 2013, it ordered [B. AG] to pay [A.] compensation of CHF 112,000 (80% of CHF 140,000) plus interest. Both parties have appealed against these judgments to the FSCA.Considerations
The FSCA concluded that [B. AG] had breached its duty of care by failing to make the piste markings safer with plastic poles or at least by padding the iron poles. This had created a significant source of danger that led to the plaintiff's serious accident. Regarding the plaintiff's contributory negligence, the FSCA…