Alina v. Raschka

On October 13, 1966, an automobile driven by the appellee John E. Raschka, struck the infant appellant Raclis S. Alina. The appellant Mary Elizabeth Alina, individually and as Raclis’ mother and next friend, brought this action for damages arising as a result of the injuries sustained by the child. A jury trial was held on September 19, 1968, in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. At the end of the appellants’ case, the lower court granted the appellee’s motion for a directed verdict and held as a matter of law that the appellants had failed to make out a prima facie case of negligence…