Clipp v. Weaver

HUNTER, Justice.

Plaintiffs Mary Clipp, individually, and Ruth Joanne Clipp, Administratrix of the Estate of Gerald Clipp, filed suit against defendant Charles Weaver in the Kosciusko Circuit Court. The court entered summary judgment in favor of defendant, and plaintiffs appealed. The Court of Appeals, Fourth District, reversed the judgment and remanded the cause for trial. Clipp v. Weaver, (1982) Ind.App., 439 N.E.2d 1189. In so doing, the court held that the standard of care a boat operator owes to his guest is one of reasonable care. Id. at 1193. Because this holding conflicts with the…