Boyajian v. Kachadorian

The minor plaintiff seeks recovery for an injury sustained to her eye while she was a guest in the home of the defendant. The plaintiffs’ declaration alleged injury to the minor plaintiff by virtue of ordinary and gross negligence of the defendant. It also contained two counts for consequential damages suffered by the minor plaintiff’s father as the result of the defendant’s ordinary and gross negligence. At the conclusion of the plaintiffs’ opening statement the judge, subject to the plaintiffs’ exceptions, directed verdicts for the defendant on all the counts.

The plaintiffs’ opening alleged…