Robles v. Severyn

HATHAWAY, Chief Judge.

This action was brought by N. L. Robles as guardian ad litem of Peter Robles, a minor, to recover for injuries Peter suffered as a result of a “sharp palm frond penetrating his left eye” while he was playing on defendants-appellees’ property as an “invited guest.” The complaint alleged that the palm trees “had a misleading hidden and dangerous defect to a child of tender years, which danger defendants had specific knowledge of,” and that it “constituted a hidden trap to children playing in the area.” Defendants successfully moved for summary judgment and plaintiff…