Legal Opinion
Larsen v. Heitmann
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 30, 1987PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Judgment unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed without costs, in accordance with the following memorandum: The proof at trial was insufficient to support a cause of action against the parents of defendant Philip Heitmann for negligent entrustment of a dangerous instrument. Although a motor vehicle may be a dangerous instrument in the hands of a child who, because of immaturity (Acquaviva v Piazzolla, 100 AD2d 502, lv dismissed 62 NY2d 604), or a physical disability (Nolechek v Gesuale, 46 NY2d 332 [child partially blind]; Golembe v Blumberg, 262 App Div 759 [child subject…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Nolechek v. GesualeNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Steinberg v. CauchoisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937
- Golembe v. BlumbergAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941
- Alessi v. AlessiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Acquaviva v. PiazzollaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
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