Garafano v. Neshobe Beach Club, Inc.

This is an action to recover for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff. At the close of plaintiff’s case the court directed a verdict for each defendant. The plaintiff claims this was error and appealed. The question presented is whether the plaintiff had made out a prima facie case against one or more of the defendants.

The evidence taken in the light most favorable to the plaintiff tends to show the following facts. In early 1963 defendant Rutland Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (Chamber) promoted its annual membership drive. The plaintiff, although not a member, participated in it at the…