AGNESINI v. OLSEN


277 A.D. 1006 (1950)

Joseph Agnesini, Individually and as Guardian ad Litem of Louis Agnesini, an Infant, Appellants, v. Harry Olsen et al., Respondents

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

October 30, 1950.


Insofar as defendant Harry Olsen is concerned, the judgment is unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The proof is sufficient to entitle a jury to find that the female defendant knew that her four-year-old son had started fires on three occasions, despite which she afforded him an opportunity to play with matches. In consequence, he started a fire which caused injury to plaintiff in his efforts, in response to the invitation of defendants, to aid in extinguishing it...

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