Platt v. Olympic Ice, Inc.

Shulman, Chief Judge.

Appellant brought this personal injury action against appellee after she had broken her leg while ice skating at appellee’s facility. Following a jury verdict and judgment for appellee, appellant moved for a new trial on the grounds that the trial court erroneously disallowed certain testimony proffered by appellant. This appeal concerns the denial of appellant’s motion.

At trial, the evidence revealed that on the day in question, appellant and her family went to appellee’s skating rink. Appellant initially did not intend to skate since she had skated only once before, but…