Legal Opinion
Kelchner v. John Deere Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 14, 1989No. Appeal No. 1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Order unanimously affirmed with costs. Memorandum: Plaintiff brought suit on behalf of his four-year-old daughter who was seriously injured when a John Deere tractor mower, operated by her grandfather, backed over her. Defendants John Deere Co. and Deere & Co., manufacturers of the tractor, interposed counterclaims against plaintiff and brought a third-party action against the infant’s mother. In each pleading, defendants asserted claims of negligent supervision of the child and negligent entrustment of a dangerous instrument to the child. The parents successfully-moved for summary judgment…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Garrett v. Holiday Inns, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Nolechek v. GesualeNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Smith v. SapienzaNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Alessi v. AlessiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Wilson v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
3Cited by4 opinions
- Crotta v. Home Depot, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
- McNamara v. BanneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Passe v. Holiday Inns, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Kelchner v. John Deere Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989