Legal Opinion

Woolsey v. Holiday Health Clubs & Fitness Centers, Inc.

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided October 24, 1991No. 90CA1356PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge DUBOFSKY.

In this wrongful death action, plaintiff, Edith Woolsey, appeals from a jury verdict in favor of defendant, Holiday Health Clubs and Fitness Centers, Inc. By special verdicts, the jury found that defendant was not negligent and did not cause the plaintiffs losses. We affirm.

On March 12,1985, plaintiffs husband, a longtime member of defendant’s health club, was found partially submerged and unconscious in one of the club’s whirlpools. Because of oxygen deprivation, Mr. Wool-sey suffered a significant brain injury, and he died approximately a year later from…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Grand Trunk Railway Co. v. IvesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. University of Denver v. WhitlockSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
  3. Lyons v. NasbySupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
  4. Rogers v. KasdanKentucky Supreme Court · 1981
  5. Montgomery Ward & Co. v. KernsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1970

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  4. Lombard v. Colorado Outdoor Education Center, Inc.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2011
  5. Tanktech, Inc. v. First Interstate BankColorado Court of Appeals · 1992

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