River Hills Country Club, Inc. v. Queen City Automatic Sprinkler Corp.

BECTON, Judge.

Plaintiff, River Hills Country Club, Inc. (“River Hills”), appeals from a jury verdict finding it contributorily negligent for property damage estimated at $28,250. On 22 January 1985, a pipe in the plaintiff’s sprinkler system froze and burst, flooding the Cove Room in plaintiffs clubhouse. The jury found defendant, Queen City Automatic Sprinkler Corp. (“Queen City”), negligent and River Hills contributorily negligent. We conclude that the evidence in this case is insufficient to demonstrate contributory negligence and, accordingly, we reverse.

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