LaMonica v. Outboard Marine Corp.

This appeal arose from a jury verdict iri favor of defendants Outboard Marine Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Outboard) and Albert S. Kotti, the ap-pellees herein. On October 26, 1972, plaintiff John. S. La- . Monica, a minor, was struck in the eye by an unidentified: object while playing in Kotti’s yard. At the time of the-injury, Kotti was operating his rotary lawn mower. This rotary lawn mower, which Outboard manufactured in 1965*.' was approximately 15 to 40 feet away from plaintiff: when. the injury occurred. John lost the vision in his left'eye-as a result of this injury.

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