Neumann v. Red Rock 4 Wheelers, et al. — 10th Cir. (Sep 16, 2026)

No. 25-4138 Argued September 16, 2026 Published October 3, 2026

The Tenth Circuit hears Laura Neumann's challenge to a ruling for the organizers of an off-road Jeep event. In twenty nineteen, Neumann was a passenger on a trail ride near Moab, Utah. She stepped out to watch another driver climb a boulder, and his Jeep struck her, causing serious injuries. She sued Red Rock Four-Wheelers, alleging that its guides directed the Jeep toward bystanders and failed to move them to safety. Before the ride, she had signed a liability waiver: an agreement giving up certain legal claims. A federal judge ruled for Red Rock without a trial, relying on the waiver, the activity's inherent risks, and insufficient evidence of gross negligence. Gross negligence means a much more serious degree of carelessness than an ordinary mistake. The appeal asks whether those reasons justify ending her case.

Neumann v. Red Rock 4 Wheelers, et al. (No. 25-4138) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, argued September 16, 2026.

Sources

Argument audio — Tenth Circuit official recording:https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/oralarguments/25-4138.mp3

Argument date and case — Tenth Circuit official recording list:https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/oralargument/search-results?field_oa_hearing_date_value%5Bmax%5D%5Bdate%5D=09%2F17%2F2026&field_oa_hearing_date_value%5Bmin%5D%5Bdate%5D=09%2F16%2F2026

Case background and summary judgment — D. Utah, September 29, 2025, Doc. 90:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-utd-2_22-cv-00516/pdf/USCOURTS-utd-2_22-cv-00516-1.pdf

Earlier case background and transfer — D. Nevada, August 15, 2022, Doc. 43:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-utd-2_22-cv-00516/pdf/USCOURTS-utd-2_22-cv-00516-0.pdf

0:00Introduction
1:16Advocate — Counsel for Neumann
16:18Advocate — Counsel for Red Rock