Benjamin v. S. R. Smith Co.

Plaintiffs are Ohio residents who seek damages from defendant, an Oregon corporation, for injuries sustained in Ohio which were allegedly caused by defendant’s negligence and by the defective condition of a swimming pool slide manufactured by defendant. Plaintiff Timothy Benjamin seeks to recover for physical injuries he sustained while using the slide. His mother, plaintiff Nancy Benjamin, brought an action for loss of services and consortium attributable to her son’s injuries. The cases were consolidated for trial and appeal. The trial court granted defendant’s motions for summary judgment…