Whipple v. Lambert

This is an action for damages for a personal injury suffered by Patrick G. Whipple, the 9-year-old son of plaintiff, who, as guardian ad litem, appeals from a judgment dismissing the action entered after a jury had returned a verdict for defendants.

Patrick’s mother took six of her children to defendants’ resort on Williams Lake. They paid their admission fee to go swimming. While Mrs. Whipple was looking after her other children a few feet away, Patrick was jumping off the dock into water 18 to 24 inches deep. On one jump it is alleged that he struck something with his foot. His mother…