Moll v. Springdale Park, Inc.

STOCKARD, Commissioner.

Plaintiff has appealed from an adverse judgment, entered pursuant to a unanimous jury verdict, in his action for damages in the amount of $65,000 allegedly resulting when he fell from a ladder leading to the “high-dive tower” at the public swimming pool of defendant. A detailed statement of the facts is not essential to rule the issues, presented on this appeal.

Plaintiff submitted his case to the jury on the negligence of defendant in permitting “grease on the right rail or handhold near the top of said ladder” when the grease-had been there for a sufficient time prior…