Jim Cody Beddingfield, Jimmy Larry Beddingfield, and Rebecca M. Beddingfield v. Trace Rex Linam

Summary

The court held that the evidence did not support negligent-entrustment, negligent-supervision, or wanton-supervision claims against the injured boy's parents, and that ordinary consumer bottle-rocket use was not an abnormally dangerous activity supporting strict liability. It rendered judgment for the parents on all claims and for the boy on the strict-liability claim. Because the unsupported strict-liability claim was submitted with otherwise viable claims against the boy and the jury returned a general verdict, the court ordered a new trial on the remaining claims against him.