A Wisconsin couple has filed a negligence lawsuit against a Japanese man after an alleged skier-snowboarder collision at Snowmass Ski Area nearly two years ago.

Kathleen and Paul Sinclair's lawsuit was filed in Pitkin District Court and claims that Taichi Hasegawa's snowboard crashed into Mrs. Sinclair's "head and body, causing her to suffer significant injuries." The suit says the incident occurred Dec. 3, 2000.

Hasegawa was in the uphill position before the accident happened, according to the lawsuit. Under Colorado law, downhill riders have the right of way.

The suit, which asks for a jury trial, claimed that Kathleen Sinclair suffered injuries that included "past and future pain, suffering, emotional distress, inconvenience, impairment of quality of life, humiliation, embarrassment, all of which is permanent in nature, and loss of enjoyment of life; economic losses including, without limitation, past wage loss and impairment of future earning capacity, past and future medical expenses, and out of pocket expenses; permanent physical impairment and other compensable injuries," the Aspen Daily News reported Tuesday.

Paul Sinclair is suing for loss of consortium of his wife, the suit alleges.