State v. Blatt

This appeal comes to us in an action wherein Doyle Lincoln Collier (Collier), plaintiff-appellee, recovered a judgment against defendants-appellants, State of Indiana, et al.1 in the sum of $700,000.00 for personal injuries sustained by Collier while swimming and diving at Hulmán Beach located in the Richard Lieber State Park near Cloverdale.

FACTS:

On September 4, 1966, Collier, a 22 year old male, was swimming at Hulmán Beach in Richard Lieber State Park, which was owned at that time by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and leased to the State of Indiana. On that day Collier performed…