Bang v. Tran

This is a negligence action brought by plaintiff Jesse Bang, a minor, against his father, defendant Alex Tran, for injuries sustained when the plaintiff was struck by an automobile. The trial court found the defendant liable for the negligent supervision of his son, and the defendant has appealed the court’s rulings of law pursuant to Dist./Mun. Cts. RAD.A., Rule 8A.

On the day of the accident, the defendant double-parked his vehicle across the street from a friend’s house in East Boston, and left his two young sons unattended in the car. The plaintiff, then age six, and his eight year old…