MINORS

Question 1

ROBINSON V. LINDSAY (SNOWMOBILE CASE)

Answer 1

Defendant was operating a snowmobile that resulted in injury to plaintiff (both minors) – child engaged in operation of heavy machinery (dangerous adult activity) and should be held to adult standard of care (inherently dangerous activity)

Question 2

PETERSON V. TAYLOR (MATCHES CASE)

Answer 2

Plaintiff (minor) suffered burns when he took plaintiff’s gasoline cans and set them on fire – plaintiff had contributory negligence so he was not able to recover, reasonable child knew implications of playing with fire