Sobotta v. Carlson

Plaintiff, Danny Sobotta, a minor, brought this action in the circuit court of Knox County seeking to recover damages from the defendant, Michael Carlson, for injuries caused by the defendant’s dog. After a jury trial, a verdict was returned in favor of the defendant and the plaintiff has appealed.

The minor plaintiff, Danny Sobotta, was 4% years old on April 13,1975, when the incident giving rise to this suit occurred. At the time of trial Danny was six years old and his testimony given at the trial is the only evidence of the incident. According to his testimony, he was riding his ■ tricycle…