Hennington v. Curtis

Carol Curtis, plaintiff-appellee, was injured while water skiing on Lake Shady owned and operated by Henry Hennington, defendant-appellant. The jury awarded Carol Curtis $5,000. Judgment was entered accordingly and defendant appealed. We hold that defendant was not guilty of any negligence proximitely contributing to plaintiff’s injuries.

Since the jury found for plaintiff, we state the facts in the light most favorable to her. Defendant owned and operated an amusement park. He had a schedule of charges for swimming, go-cart racing, operating *439boats and siding ■ on the 400-acre, lake. The boat…