Thorson v. Mandell

Lisa Thorson was seriously injured when she fell on the premises of the defendant Boston Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) while attempting a backflip with her dance partner during a rehearsal of a play that the defendant Mandell was producing and directing. A jury returned a substantial verdict against each defendant. We allowed the YWCA’s application for direct appellate review, thereby bringing Mandell’s appeal here as well. We affirm the judgment against Mandell, but reverse the judgment against the YWCA and direct the entry of a judgment in its favor.

In January, 1979, Thorson,…