O'Rourke v. Long

This personal injury action arises out of an accident which occurred on June 25, 1970. The infant plaintiff, Christopher O’Rourke who was then 10 years old, had been illegally* engaged in delivering the Long Island Press newspaper on the afternoon of that day. He had left his home by bicycle and rode along the local streets, carrying newspapers in the rear basket, pausing occasionally to distribute papers to customers’ residences. He had not yet finished delivering the newspapers when he spied an ice cream truck proceeding towards him on the opposite side of the street. After signaling the…