Smith v. Fireworks by Girone
Jan 01, 2004OUTCOME: $1.5 million verdict and additional $975,000 settlement
11 year old minor suffered severe disfigurement of his hand when he lit firework left behind from Fourth of July display. Failure to do proper post-display search. Jury verdict against local township ... and settlement against fireworks bonding company. Case was argued before the Supreme Court of NJ and made new law against local public entities for injuries that result from their negligence but not on their property.
