Burns v. Goldammer

Plaintiff brought suit to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when she fell while bowling at Gateway Recreation, owned and operated by defendants. The court entered judgment on the jury’s verdict for $13,000, from which defendants appeal, contending that the court should have directed a verdict in their favor and that the award of damages was excessive.

The accident occurred at about 11:00 p. m. on New Year’s Day in 1955 while plaintiff and her sister were on a double date in the company of Phil Santoro, plaintiff’s escort, and Salvatore Genualdi, who accompanied her sister, whom…