Howell v. Hairston

Littlejohn, Justice:

Plaintiffs Lewis W. Howell and Mary Howell instituted this action to recover actual damages sustained by them as a result of having to provide medical care to their son Bruce on account of his being shot in the eye with an air rifle by Bob Hairston, son of the defendants, James D. Hairston and Sharon Hairston. The plaintiffs appeal from the order of the trial judge granting the defendants’ motio,n for a nonsuit.

The primary issue to be decided is whether the trial judge erred in granting the nonsuit. Because we answer this question in the affirmative, it is also necessary…