That’s a quote from attorney Judson Hawkins, who’s representing Mary Ellen Michaels in her lawsuit against a seven-year-old boy whose bike she collided with while rollerblading, the boy’s grandmother and parents (“who were a thousand miles away at the time”). The Ohio courts have dismissed her complaint, but Michaels vows to appeal to the state supreme court if necessary. (“Suing a 7-Year-Old”, Cleveland Scene, Feb. 9).
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To sue or not to sue… a 7 year old
Overlawyered links to an interesting article about a woman who sued a 7 year old. The woman was injured while rollerblading when her rollerblade caught on the wheel of the boy’s bicycle. The article notes that the trial court and appellate court have…
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