Maroldy v. Isaacson

Esther Williams, Inc., and Esther Williams Swimming Pools (Esther Williams) appeal from the judgment of the circuit court of Will County, granting Elissa Isaacson’s motion for a directed verdict. In 1979 Isaacson installed in her backyard a pool which she had purchased from Esther Williams, a manufacturer and distributor of swimming pools. The pool was a 15-foot by 30-foot oval with a deck on one end, a narrow, 18-inch walk deck surrounding the remaining three sides and a railing around the entire pool.

In 1983, Isaacson’s aunt, Freda Maroldy, came to live with her niece. Maroldy was given…