Khanoyan v. All American Sports Enterprises, Inc.

On May 22, 1960, plaintiff was a paying spectator and business invitee at a “Destruction Derby,” a form of entertainment operated by defendant consisting of a series of collisions between old “jalopies.” The winner of the derby was the driver of the last vehicle remaining in operating condition. Seated in the twelfth row of the grandstand, plaintiff was struck in the chest by a portion of a fan blade flying from one of the colliding vehicles participating in the derby.

Plaintiff’s suit for damages for personal injuries, tried before a jury, resulted in a judgment for defendant. A motion for…