Tijerina v. Cornelius Christian Church

This is an action to recover damages resulting from personal injuries suffered by plaintiff on defendant’s premises. Defendant appeals from a judgment entered on a jury’s verdict in plaintiff’s favor.

Plaintiff was injured on June 25, 1972, while participating in a non-competitive softball game conducted by defendant church in connection with its Sunday school program. Plaintiff, who had never before played softball, had run to first base on his second time at bat and was running toward second base when he fell, fracturing his left tibia and fibula. Plaintiff testified that he had stepped in a…