Brumm v. Goodall

JUDGE BARDENS

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a wrongful death action growing out of the drowning of Robert Edward Brumm, plaintiff’s intestate, a fourteen year old boy, in the Westhaven Swimming Pool which is located just south of Belleville and which is operated by the defendant as a public pool to which an admission fee is charged. The jury returned a verdict in plaintiff’s favor and assessed damages at the sum of $10,000. Post trial motions were denied and this appeal follows.

Inasmuch as the contentions of the defendant on appeal go solely to the questions of whether the trial…