Cook v. Johnston

OPINION

HATHAWAY, Judge.

This case presents us with the question of whether a golfer, with an alleged propensity to shank his golf shot, owed a duty to warn a member of his golfing foursome about this problem and whether the so-called shanker breached that duty. The trial court, finding that plaintiff had not established the existence of such a duty, entered a judgment notwithstanding the jury’s verdict which had awarded $2,000 to the plaintiff. Considering the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, we find that reasonable minds could differ as to the inferences drawn from the…