Legal Opinion
Northrop v. Hogestyn
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 5, 1973PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMabshall E. Livingston, J.
This is a motion to dismiss a third-party complaint by third-party defendants in yet another aspect of the impact of Dole v. Dow Chem. Co. (30 N Y 2d 143) upon intrafamilial relations.
Mary Hogestyn employed Michael Northrop, then aged 12 years, to mow her lawn on West Lake Boad, Honeoye Lake, in Ontario County, New York, on May 22, 1971. He was to use. a power lawn motor which she owned. Apparently Michael’s brother, David, then about three weeks shy of his eighth birthday, accompanied Michael to the Hogestyn residence. While Michael was mowing the lawn, the power mower east a stone about 2%…
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