SAVOIA v. F.W. WOOLWORTH CO.


88 N.J. Super. 153 (1965)

211 A.2d 214

BARBARA ANN SAVOIA, AN INFANT, BY HER GUARDIAN AD LITEM, PATRICK SAVOIA, AND PATRICK SAVOIA AND HELEN SAVOIA, INDIVIDUALLY, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. F.W. WOOLWORTH CO., A NEW YORK CORPORATION LICENSED TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AUTOMATIC CONCESSION CORP., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK, AND KIDDIELANE CORP., A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 10, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Samuel A. Larner argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. Budd, Larner & Kent, attorneys).

Mr. Andrew V. Clark argued the cause for respondents (Messrs. Seaman & Clark, attorneys; Mr. Burton T. Gans, on the brief).

Before Judges GOLDMANN, SULLIVAN and LABRECQUE.


The opinion of the court was delivered by LABRECQUE, J.A.D.

Defendants appeal from a final judgment in the Law Division, based upon a jury verdict which awarded $13,500 to the infant plaintiff and $1,000 to her father per quod for injuries arising out of the negligent maintenance and operation by defendants of a mechanically operated hobby horse. Defendants' subsequent motion for a new trial was denied but the...

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