Barocas v. F.W. Woolworth Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Williams, J.
The question on this appeal is whether alleged parental negligence in providing an action figure doll to an infant can give rise to liability.
On January 7, 1984, the infant plaintiff’s mother purchased two plastic, posable action figures from defendant. The packaging for the toy bore a legend stating that it was recommended for children over the age of 3 years. At the time, the infant plaintiff was 2 years and 7 Vi months old and toilet trained enough to urinate by himself at an ordinary toilet. That evening, the infant was at home, alone in the bathroom, when…
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