COLLINS v. WHITAKER

No. 29324-CA.

691 So.2d 820 (1997)

Sharon COLLINS, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. J.D. WHITAKER, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

April 2, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. James Singleton, Shreveport, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Charles G. Tutt, Shreveport, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before MARVIN, C.J., and BROWN and CARAWAY, JJ.


BROWN, Judge.

Sharon Collins instituted this suit on behalf of her minor child, Teri Walker Collins, for injuries she sustained when she nearly drowned in J.D. Whitaker's backyard swimming pool at a Labor Day barbecue. Following plaintiffs' presentation of evidence, defendants moved for a directed verdict. The trial court, finding that plaintiffs failed to carry their burden, granted defendants' motion and dismissed plaintiffs' case. We affirm.

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