Bibeau v. Fred W. Pearce Corp.

Appeal from an order denying a new trial after a directed verdict for defendant.

At Wildwood Park on White Bear lake defendant operates a roller-coaster on which the patron gets rides and thrills for a consideration. The trackage is about 3,500 feet. A trip is made in 90 seconds. Its maximum speed may be 60 miles per hour. A train consists of three cars, each car having three seats or accommodation for six persons. Each train is pulled by electric power to the top of a 65-foot incline, where it is automatically turned loose from the pulling chain. It is then propelled by force of gravity along…