South Austin Drive-In Theatre v. Thomison

O’QUINN, Justice.

This is a tort action for damages growing out of personal injuries to Michael D. Thomison, a six-year-old boy, whose left leg was severed by the rotary blade of a riding power mower.

Plaintiffs in district court were Michael and his father, Leland C. Thomison. Defendants were Edward W. Joseph, doing business as South Austin Drive-In Theatre; Lester L. Kotrla, an employee of the theatre who was operator of the mower when the injury occurred; and Gilson Bros. Co., a Wisconsin corporation, manufacturer of the mower. The accident occurred on the theatre grounds during daylight…