Harrop v. Beckman

McDonough, justice.

Defendant appeals from a jury verdict and judgment for plaintiff.

The accident which gave rise to this suit occurred on July 24, 1958, at the East. Canyon Reservoir in Salt Lake County. . Plaintiff, while water skiing behind the boat of Robert Carman, was dislodged from her skis and fell into the water. Approximately one minute later, while in the .process of retrieving the skis, which were about 15 feet apart, plaintiff was struck by the defendant’s boat. Plaintiff was about 80 feet away from defendant when he first saw her. He immediately swung his boat to' the left and…