Legal Opinion
Haney v. City of Lexington
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided June 5, 1964PublishedCited by 151 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOREMEN, Judge.
Aleñe Faye Haney, age seven, met her death by drowning in the Woodland Park swimming pool in Lexington. The admin-istratrix of her estate filed suit against the City and alleged that the child’s death was caused by negligent operation of the pool by the City of Lexington. The City defended on the ground that maintenance and operation of parks and recreational facilities are classified as governmental— not proprietary — functions and, therefore, a municipal corporation is not liable for *739the results of negligence in the operation of such facilities. The circuit court, under ample…
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