Hojem v. Kelly

Andersen, A.C.J.—

Facts of Case

This is a personal injury action brought by the plaintiff against the proprietors of a riding stable which rented her the horse she was riding at the time she fell and was injured. The jury returned a $20,000 verdict for the plaintiff and reduced it by 50 percent for her contributory negligence. The trial court granted the defendants' motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and the plaintiff appeals.

At the time of her fall, the plaintiff had been riding at the defendants' stables for 16 or 17 months, occasionally as often as twice a week and sometimes…