Clawson v. Stockton Golf & Country Club

JANES, J. pro tem. *

Plaintiff minor brought this action against the Stockton Golf and Country Club and Craig Moore, one of its members, to recover damages for personal injuries suffered when he was struck, while searching for golf balls on the club’s golf course, by a ball driven by defendant Moore. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the golfer against plaintiff and in favor of plaintiff against the club. Defendant club appeals from the ensuing judgment.

Defendant’s principal contention on appeal is that the trial court committed prejudicial error by instructing the jury that plaintiff…