Wilson v. Wilson

BASKIN, Judge.

Appellants seek review of a directed verdict in favor of appellees entered by the trial court after the jury returned a verdict in favor of appellants.

Michael Wilson, a minor, was severely burned when he and some other children ignited gasoline. Claiming that the gasoline had been obtained from a neighbor’s garage, Michael and his mother filed suit against both the owners and the occupants of the neighboring property.1 Appellants alleged that storing gasoline in an area accessible to children constituted negligence causing Michael’s injuries.

A default judgment was entered…