Ball V. Smith

The jury returned a verdict in favor of the respondent landlord in this personal injury action brought by Mattie Ball (who will be referred to herein as the appellant) on behalf of herself individually and as guardian ad litem for her infant son, Kelly Jefferson. The Court of Appeals having reversed the trial court in a 2-to-1 decision (Ball v. Smith, 14 Wash. App. 258, 540 P.2d 906 (1975)), we accepted the case for review pursuant to CAROA 50(e).