An appellate court in Pennsylvania has reversed a trial court decision that a pre-event release of liability signed by a rider in a charity bike ride was void against public policy. The Commonwealth Court has held that such exculpatory releases are valid and enforceable. Anthony Degliomini suffered extensive physical injuries as the result of a fall from his bike while participating in a charity bike ride through Philadelphia in 2015 sponsored by the Phillies, Phillies Charities, and a marketing firm. Prior to the ride, he signed a release recognizing that the ride was potentially hazardous, that he assumed “any and all risks” associated with the event, and that he released the City and all...