Griffin v. Salt Lake City

McDONOUGH, Justice.

Appellant, defendant below, seeks reversal of judgment against it for alleged negligence on its part whereby the 12 year old daughter of plaintiff was drowned on August 12, 1945, in the main indoor swimming pool of the Wasatch Springs Plunge.

Plaintiff’s daughter Carmen with two other children paid the admission price to enter the pool on the day in question. They were admitted to the pool while it was being filled, which was contrary to the regulations. The size of the pool is 120' feet by 50' feet. A rope is always stretched across the pool to indicate the line where the…