Cloutier v. Oakland Park Amusement Co.

A patron of defendant Amusement Company, who had paid the admission fee required of frequenters of its dance hall, on the night of August 31, 1929, while within the hall, and while the program provided for the amusement of those present was being carried on, was burned on head and hands by flaming material that dropped upon him.

He sued for damages, alleging negligence on the part of defendant and its servants in the construction and decoration of the dance hall. The case comes to this court on report.

The dance hall was a rectangular building with inside measurements about 105 feet by 50 feet.

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