Kolc v. Maratta

These are four civil actions for negligence. At or about 3:30 in the afternoon of November 6, 1964, Kenneth Kolc, who was seven years old at the time, sustained serious personal injuries when, darting across Mineral Spring Avenue in the town of North Providence, he came into collision with a motor vehicle being operated by Marie Maratta and owned by her husband, Peter Maratta.

Kenneth, through his father and next friend commenced a civil action for personal injuries against both the operator and the registered owner of the vehicle, and his father commenced an action' against each such…