Rocha v. New York City Housing Authority

In an action by the infant plaintiff to recover damages for personal injuries and by his father for medical expenses and loss of services, the defendant appeals from a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs entered after a nonjury trial. Judgment unanimously affirmed, with costs. The infant plaintiff, four and a half years old, and his family were tenants in a large housing project operated by the appellant. The project covers 47 acres, had 3,500 families with over 5,000 children. The infant was playing with other children in July, 1949, in and around a sprinkler-shower which was one of four in…