Morris v. Douglas County School District No. 9

Action was brought for damages for injuries sustained by a six-year-old child who was crushed by a log at the beach while on a school outing. The case was tried to the court without a jury. Judgment was for plaintiff. The defendant school district appeals.

The evidence most favorable to the plaintiff tended to prove these facts: A group of some 35 school and preschool children went on a school day to the beach south of the mouth of the Umpqua River. The teacher in charge of the group was assisted by six other adults, including the mother of the injured child. A large log was lying on the…