Legal Opinion
Carlson v. Tucson Racquet & Swim Club, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided September 9, 1980No. 2 CA-CIV 3601PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICHMOND, Judge.
Does the attractive nuisance doctrine apply to a 16-year-old trespasser who suffered a catastrophic injury when he dived into a swimming pool on premises controlled by defendants? That is the disposi-tive question on this appeal from summary judgments in favor of the various defendants. We affirm.
On the day he was injured, plaintiff Eric Carlson was 16 years old. He and another teenager entered the premises of the Tucson Racquet and Swim Club on the evening of August 27, 1977. Their immediate purpose was to use the equipment in the weight room. Eric knew that the club was a…
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