Topic > Case Study on Negligence - 1873

In the case of Finocchio v. Mahler, the defendant, William Mahler, kept a gun and ammunition in his bedroom. Another individual, Daniel Troy, entered the home despite William Mahler's instructions and wishes not to let Troy enter his home. Troy found the ammunition and later the gun on several trips home. Troy then recklessly discharged the weapon, fatally wounding Amy Roberts. In upholding the trial court's decision to favor the defendant, the appellate court affirmed