Legal Opinion
Rathbun v. Humphrey Co.
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided February 24, 1953No. 22592PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
By HURD, PJ.:
This is an action of tort instituted by plaintiff in the Court of Common Pleas to recover for personal injuries received during a ride upon an amusement device. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment entered pursuant to a jury verdict for defendant.
Defendant, The Humphrey Company, owns and operates an amusement park in the city of Cleveland known as Euclid Beach Park. One of the attractions is a roller coaster called the “Thriller.” It is composed of three separate cars, with four seats each joined together in a train. The train operates on rails supported by a trestle, built…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Murphy v. Steeplechase Amusement Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Godfrey v. Connecticut Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1922
- In re Estate of TurpenOhio Court of Appeals · 1938
- Witherspoon v. HaftOhio Court of Appeals · 1951
3Cited by4 opinions
- Saxe v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1983
- Simmons v. Gibbs Manufacturing Co.District Court, N.D. Ohio · 1959
- Lewis v. Sun Time Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
- Goffe v. Mower, Unpublished Decision (2-5-1999)Ohio Court of Appeals · 1999