Mow v. F. P. Sadowski Corp.

PEARSON, Judge.

Elizabeth Mow and Edward Mow, her husband, received verdicts of $20,000 and $810, respectively, at the conclusion of a jury trial. The action claimed damages resulting from the negligence of the defendant in the construction or maintenance of a swimming pool. The defendant provided the pool as a part of the accommodations at its motel where she was a guest. The injury occurred when a pool ladder gave way and Mrs. Mow’s leg was caught between the ladder and the pool wall, causing the leg to be broken. The trial judge granted a new trial upon the issue of Mrs. Mow’s damages upon…