Bernal v. Baptist Fresh Air Home Society

The salient issues are: (1) whether, in a camp conducted by a wholly charitable organization, a guest of the camp and recipient of the charity who did some work or chores is an employee within the meaning of section 130 of the Labor Law and section 3215 of the Education Law, prohibiting employment of minors under sixteen yea^s of age; and (2) whether such guest is an invitee or licensee.

The infant plaintiff (herein “ plaintiff ”), over fourteen but under sixteen years of age at the time of the accident in question and nineteen years old at the time of the trial, sued defendant for personal…