Torts - Spring 2016 full version

Resource 7 . 1 . 4

5 minutes

Ellis v. D'Angelo

Samantha Bates,

Jonathan Zittrain

Does a defendant's age alone justify adjusting his or her standard of care? Plaintiff was hired as a babysitter for the 4-year old defendant. On the plaintiff’s first day of work, the defendant pushed the plaintiff violently to the ground, fracturing her arms and wrists. The defendant child was sued for both battery and negligence in harming the plaintiff.

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