Rossi v. Ronci

This is an action of trespass on the case for negligence. The plaintiff, a minor fifteen years old who sues by his father as next friend, seeks to recover damages for injuries which he received on April 28, 1934, while working in the defendant’s bakery. The plaintiff’s left hand and forearm were caught in a dough rolling machine, hereafter called a dough braker, which necessitated the amputation of the injured arm just above the elbow.

It is undisputed that the defendant, who came within the provisions of the workmen’s compensation act, had not taken the necessary steps to bring himself and…