Alioto v. Marnell

The plaintiff appeals from a Superior Court judge’s entry of summary judgment in favor of the defendants Richard and Ellen Mamell. We granted the plaintiff’s application for direct appellate review, and now affirm.

The defendants are the parents of Michael J. Mamell, the driver of an automobile which collided with an automobile driven by the plaintiff’s intestate, Robert J. Alioto, killing him. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants were negligent in failing to supervise a party given by Michael earlier that evening in their home and with their consent; in failing to prevent Michael, who…