Winship v. Dawson Associates, Inc.

When the infant was five years of age he suffered an extremely bad burn to the entire palmar surface of his right hand leaving serious permanent effects. Suit to recover damages for this injury has been brought against the owner of the tenement building where he then resided with his parents. Incidentally, no derivative action for medical expenses or loss of earnings has been instituted.

They resided in a basement apartment. As superintendent engaged by the defendant, among other duties, the boy’s father took care of the coal furnace in the basement. It was his practice after shaking the…