Legal Opinion

Lawson Ex Rel. Lawson v. Salt Lake Trappers, Inc.

Utah Supreme Court

Decided July 12, 1995No. 940063PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DURHAM, Justice:

This is an appeal from a summary judgment in favor of defendants in a negligence action. The parents of a child who was struck by a foul ball at a baseball game brought a negligence action against the baseball organization, the Salt Lake Trappers, and Salt Lake City Corporation. Judge Timothy R. Hanson of the Third District Court granted summary judgment in favor of defendants, and plaintiffs appeal. We affirm.

On July 4, 1991, Brook Lawson and her parents attended a Salt Lake Trappers baseball game at Derks Field in Salt Lake City. Brook was six years old and went with her…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Akins v. Glens Falls City School DistrictNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. Winegar v. Froerer Corp.Utah Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Hansen v. Mountain Fuel Supply Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Bonham v. MorganUtah Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Quinn v. Recreation Park Assn.California Supreme Court · 1935

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3Cited by25 opinions

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  3. Salt Lake City v. Silver Fork Pipeline Corp.Utah Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Harnicher v. University of Utah Medical CenterUtah Supreme Court · 1998
  5. Benejam v. Detroit Tigers, IncMichigan Court of Appeals · 2001

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