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Restatment of Torts 2nd) <br /> • (2) In order to recover plaintiff must show that <br /> all of the above factors are met . Hocking <br /> v. Duluth Missabe & Iron Range R . Co. 263 Minn. <br /> 3, 117 N .W. 2d 304 ( 1982) . <br /> (a) See , Marlow v. City of Columbia <br /> Heights , 2 N.W. 2d 3 9 Minn. 1979 ) . <br /> Water skier cut foot on sharp object in <br /> lakebed near city boat launch. No <br /> liability - Plaintiff unable to show how <br /> long sharp object was in the lake and <br /> therefore failed to prove lack of <br /> resonable care in eliminating the <br /> danger . <br /> II . Negligent Supervision . <br /> A. No duty to supervise play areas . <br /> 1 . However , if duty is assumed , reasonable care standard <br /> must be met . Diker v- -CitY of St. Louis Park 268 <br /> Minn. 461 , 130 N.W. 2d 113 19 <br /> B. There is a duty to supervise children participating in <br /> structured program. <br /> • 1 . Liability will only exist where injury could have <br /> been prevented by supervision. Most cases <br /> concerning negligent supevision concern schools and <br /> school playgrounds . See, Sheehan v. St . Peter's <br /> Catholic School , 291 Minn. 1 . 188 N.W. 2d <br /> 1971 child injured by other unsupervised <br /> children throwing rocks during a 4 to 5 minute <br /> period of time. Accident would have been prevented <br /> had any supervision been present . <br /> 2. Schools , and by analogy park program supervisors , <br /> required to exerci$e ordinary care to prevent <br /> forseeable misconduct of students . Hamilton v. <br /> Inde endant School Dist No. 113 355 N .W. 2d 182, <br /> 185 Minn. App. 19 ) citing, Raleigh v. <br /> Inde endent School Dist. No. 625, 275 N.W. 2d 572, <br /> 57 Minn. 197 <br /> a. Question of whether or not additional <br /> supervision would have prevented misconduct <br /> is usually one for the jury. <br /> C. Higher degree of supervision may be required for more <br /> 29S <br />