Legal Opinion

Hamilton v. Salt Lake City Corp.

Utah Supreme Court

Decided November 20, 1951No. 7650PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HENRIOD, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order made by the trial court on pre-trial dismissing plaintiff’s complaint without prejudice on the ground that as a matter of law defendants were not negligent toward plaintiff and that the latter had assumed the risk of any injury sustained by her. Affirmed, with costs to respondents.

Plaintiff complained that Salt Lake City negligently constructed and maintained its ball park by failing to erect a screen in front, of spectators so as to prevent foul balls from hitting them; that as a result thereof plaintiff, who had paid for and chosen a seat 15…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Foster v. FosterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
  2. Quinn v. Recreation Park Assn.California Supreme Court · 1935
  3. Hudson v. Kansas City Baseball Club, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1942
  4. Leek v. Tacoma Baseball Club, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1951

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. King v. Kayak Manufacturing Corp.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Lawson Ex Rel. Lawson v. Salt Lake Trappers, Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Ferguson v. JongsmaUtah Supreme Court · 1960
  4. Ujifusa v. National Housewares, Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 1970

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