Ryan v. Parker

GAITAN, Judge.

Defendant appeals a judgment against him in a negligence action arising from a water skiing accident. Defendant/appellant alleges that the trial court erred in (I) submitting an invalid verdict director, (II) permitting testimony from respondent’s expert on water safety and disallowing evidence of respondent’s alcohol consumption on the day of the accident, and (III) not preventing or curing, sua sponte, allegedly improper closing argument by respondent’s counsel. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

On July 3, 1987, the respondent was water skiing on Crystal Lake,…