St. Pierre v. Plainfield

DAVID L. ST. PIERRE v. TOWN OF PLAINFIELD ET AL. (SC 19871) Rogers, C. J., and Palmer, Eveleigh, McDonald, Espinosa, Robinson and D’Auria, Js. Syllabus The plaintiff sought to recover damages from the defendant town for per- sonal injuries he sustained after falling on wet steps located at the defendant’s municipal pool. The plaintiff fell after participating in an aqua therapy session conducted by the defendant E Co., which had paid the town a nominal hourly fee to reserve the pool two or three times per week. The town provided a lifeguard during the aqua therapy ses- sions and was…