Guffey v. Towery ex rel. Towery

WELCH, Justice.

This is an appeal by defendant from a verdict and judgment obtained by plaintiff for damages sustained as the result of being knocked down by fellow patrons of defendant’s roller skating rink which fellow patrons were alleged to have been allowed by defendant to engage dangerously, and without supervision, in “crack the whip” and excessive speed activities during children skating sessions.

The parties will be referred to as they appeared in the trial court.

Plaintiff, age 12 years, was a paying patron at defendant’s roller skating rink and sustained injury while skating. Her…