Cumberland College v. Gaines

SCOTT REED, Special Commissioner.

This is an action for personal injuries sustained by the appellee while a student in college. Appellee fell during a physical education class while she was engaged in a game conducted as a part of the class. She sued the appellant-college alleging negligence on its part by reason of the existence of a sticky substance on the floor of the gymnasium which caused her fall.

The trial of the action resulted in a jury verdict in appellee’s favor in the amount of $10,000.00 upon which judgment was entered. The appellant-college appeals from this judgment upon the…