Knight v. Wandermere Co.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment dismissing his action for damages for personal injuries, entered after the trial court had sustained a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence at the close of the case.

*769Defendant is the owner and operator of a large public recreation area north of Spokane. Among its facilities is an artificial lake, covering approximately twelve acres, which is used for swimming. Adjacent to the bathhouse and attached to it is a boardwalk or dock.

At times, plaintiff had been employed by defendant as a lifeguard and in other capacities. He had used the swimming facilities…