Kossar v. State

On this motion of claimants for an examination before trial of the adverse party, the following factual situation is of import: Steven Kossar, infant claimant herein, is now 14 years old. Heretofore he was hospitalized at Willow-brook State School maintained by the State of New York for the care of mental defectives. The claimant herein pleads that while a patient thereat an open safety pin became lodged in his throat, causing damages caused by the defendant’s alleged negligence.

By an order of this court, the boy’s father, with whom he had lived, was appointed guardian ad litem for the infant…