Langlois v. Pomerleau

The defendants, Alan and Michelle Pomerleau, appeal a decision of the Superior Court {Coffey, J.), denying their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict from a jury verdict that found them liable for negligently supervising their three-year-old son. The plaintiff, John Langlois, cross-appeals, arguing that the trial court improperly granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s negligence claim, and improperly granted the defendants’ motion for a directed verdict on the plaintiff’s negligent entrustment claim. We reverse the denial of the defendants’ motion for a judgment…