Gourdin Ex Rel. Close v. Sharon's Cultural Education Recreational Ass'n

DURHAM, Justice:

Plaintiff Scott Gourdin appeals from a directed verdict granted in favor of defendant Sharon’s Cultural Educational Recreational Association (SCERA) in an action for negligence. Gourdin, a minor child, brought suit through his guardian ad litem for injuries he sustained while mowing a lawn on SCERA’s premises. His claims against the manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer of the mower were settled out of court and are not before us.

Gourdin was seven years old at the time of the accident, which occurred while he was accompanying his father, a SCERA maintenance manager, at work…