Amusement Slides Corp. v. Lehmann

On the Fourth of July in 1974 at the Ocean View Amusement Park in Norfolk, plaintiff-appellee James F. Lehmann was injured in a fall after he became airborne while riding the “Sky Slide.” The sole issue on appeal is whether plaintiff was guilty of assumption of the risk as a matter of law.

In his tort action against defendant-appellant Amusement Slides Corporation, the owner and operator of the entertainment device, invitee Lehmann alleged that he was injured due to defendant’s negligent operation, maintenance and control of the slide. *816Specifically, plaintiff contended his injuries and damages…