Bravo v. Chernick

Plaintiff, Raul Bravo, individually and as next friend of Claudio Bravo, brought this suit to recover damages sustained by his son in a rubbish fire. Defendants appeal as of right from a denial of their motion for new trial.

The evidence at trial showed that on December 20,1965, the resident manager of the apartment complex, where plaintiffs resided, which was owned by defendants, started a rubbish fire near the community house area. While the fire was unattended, Claudio Bravo, age four, ventured too close to the flames and, as a result, suffered second and third-degree burns to his left leg.

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