California Court of Appeal

In case where defendant's golf tee shot hit plaintiff in the head, order granting plaintiff's motion for new trial, which had the effect of reversing summary judgment in defendant's favor, is affirmed over claims that: 1) the new trial order is defective because it fails to identify either the grounds or the reasons for granting a new trial; and 2) the order cannot stand because the law provides that every golfer assumes the inherent risk of being hit by a golf ball.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/21/2006
• Published 07/21/2006

Judges

• DOI TODD, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Barry Bartholomew & Associates and Kathryn Albarian, Glendale, for Defendant and Appellant., Knickerbocker Law Corporation, Richard L. Knickerbocker, Santa Monica, Gregory G. Yacoubian;  Michael H. Silvers, a Law Corporation, and Michael H. Silvers, Los Angeles, for Plaintiff and Respondent.