Alvarez v. Salvation Army

Plaintiff appeals a summary judgment for both defendants in her action for personal injuries. We affirm.

In July, 1979, plaintiff, then age 12, attended a summer camp that The Salvation Army (Army) sponsored. She sustained injuries to her ankle and foot when a merry-go-round collapsed. Porter Equipment Co. (Porter) had manufactured and sold it to Army. In May, 1981, the court appointed plaintiffs mother (Roberts) as guardian ad litem. She filed this action as guardian against Army. Plaintiff, who then was over 14 years of age, did not apply for or consent to the appointment of Roberts as her…