McDonald v. University of West Virginia Board of Trustees

In this appeal, the appellant, Holly McDonald, claims that the Circuit Court of Mo-nongalia County erred in setting aside a jury verdict for her in a personal injury action against the trustees of West Virginia University. After reviewing the questions presented, this Court disagrees and affirms the judgment of the circuit court.

On October 2, 1990, the appellant, a theater major at West Virginia University, broke her leg and ankle on the lawn of the Creative Arts Center at the University. The injury occurred while the appellant, in the course of a stage movement class, was running across the…