Jones v. Cannerella

Cureton, Judge:

Jeffrey A. Jones, a minor, sued Denise Marie Cannerella for personal injuries he suffered when Cannerella’s automobile struck him. His mother, Kathleen M. Jones, also sued Cannerella for medical expenses and loss of her son’s services. The jury returned a verdict for Cannerella. Jeffrey and his mother appeal. We affirm.

Seventeen year old Jeffrey was struck by Cannerella’s automobile while he was playing basketball with three other boys at a friend’s house. According to Jeffrey, the basketball goal was situated so that the players used the middle of a neighborhood street as an…