Lynn
Lynn v. National Amusement Co. of Venice
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Craig, J.
As the result of an attempt to ride upon a small device installed for the amusement of children, per sonal injuries were incurred for which the plaintiff instituted an action for damages. Findings of fact, conclusions of law and judgment were rendered in her favor, and the defendants appealed.
The complaint alleged that in a certain amusement resort to which general admission was charged the defendants maintained and operated a certain “ferris wheel on which the public were invited to ride; that the ferris wheel was arranged to be operated by the use of a crank with which said wheel was turned over, which crank was attached to it and that the turning of said wheel turned over baskets in which patrons were invited to ride; . . . the plaintiff paid an admission fee of twenty-five cents and on said date entered one of the baskets on said ferris wheel and while riding thereon said wheel was turned at an excessive rate of speed so that the basket in which plaintiff was riding was turned over, throwing the plaintiff out, . . . That the defendants were negligent in failing to construct, maintain and operate the said ferris wheel in such a way that the baskets in which patrons were…