Hammond v. Realty Leasing, Inc.

FAULKNER, Justice.

Two minor children of Marlin E. Hammond (one 8 years old, and one 5 years old) drowned in a pond on the defendant’s property. On the day of this grievous occurrence, these children, without invitation of the property owner, went to play on the vacant lot on which the pond was located. While there, playing, sliding down a mound of dirt, looking for frogs, their apparent fun and good time was turned into a disaster.

Suit was filed by Hammond contending that the defendant was negligent by failing to exercise reasonable care in creating or permitting the existence of this…