Fritz Ex Rel. Fritz v. Marten

This is an action by Dennis L. Fritz, as father and next friend of Steven Fritz, to recover damages for injuries to Steven inflicted by a cat owned by the defendants. The action was dismissed at the close of the plaintiff’s evidence and the plaintiff has appealed.

The accident happened a little before noon on September 12, 1969. Steven was then approximately 2% years old. Steven and his mother had been outside and Steven was playing in the driveway. Mrs. Fritz left Steven alone in the driveway while she went into the house for some personal reason. She testified she was in the house for 5 or…