McKelvey v. Freeport Housing Authority

William R. Brennan, Jr., J.

The complaint alleges that the infant plaintiff sustained severe personal injuries when he was assaulted by the individual defendant Middleton who was an agent and employee of the defendant Freeport Housing Authority which owned and maintained the housing project at 36 Albany Avenue, Freeport, where the plaintiffs resided at the time. The basic causes of action sound in assault and in negligence encompassing the assault.

An order having been obtained for the examination before trial of Middleton, he appeared and proceeded to answer questions until that area of…