Johnson v. Young Men's Christian Ass'n

Plaintiff sued the Great Falls YMCA for negligence after his son, Mark, was found submerged in defendant’s swimming pool. A jury returned a verdict for defendant, and plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

At the outset, we note that appellant’s brief does not contain a separate statement of issues presented for review, as required by Rule 23(a)(2), M.R.App.Civ.P., which makes our ferreting out appellant’s arguments a more difficult and time-consuming task. Counsel are admonished to conform their briefs to Rules 23 through 27, M.R.App.Civ.P.

In May 1977 Mark brought home from his school one of…