The defendants had a 5-foot rubber raft in their swimming pool. One of their guests at a holiday party dove off a diving board onto the raft, bounced off the raft and was propelled into the water, where he struck his head near the shallow end of the pool and broke his neck. The plaintiff is confined to a wheelchair, has limited use of his arms, and is unable to perform most daily tasks without assistance.
The raft had several warnings clearly printed on it, including the following:
