Hatch v. O'NEILL

231 Ga. 446 (1973)

202 S.E.2d 44

HATCH et al.

v.

O'NEILL et al.

28207.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Argued September 11, 1973.

Decided November 16, 1973.

Rehearing Denied November 29, 1973.

Eugene McCracken, for appellants.

MOBLEY, Chief Justice.

Andrew P. Hatch, a minor, suing through his father, Roddy J. Hatch, Jr., as next friend, and Roddy J. Hatch, Jr., individually, sued Michael O'Neill, a minor and three adults. It was alleged that Michael O'Neill placed a rock in a described powerful slingshot, deliberately aimed the slingshot at the head of Andrew P. Hatch, and fired the sling shot from a distance…