Aetna Insurance Company v. Anthony Richardelle

This is a suit by an insurance company against the parents of a minor to recover damages caused when the minor set a residence home on fire. Aetna Insurance Company filed suit against Anthony Richardelle and wife, Mrs. Anthony Richardelle, to recover $5,000.00 which it had previously paid to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Schultz as a result of the Schultz home being damaged by a fire which was set by Gary Richardelle, the minor son of Mr. and Mrs. Richardelle. Trial was to a jury. It was found that Gary Richardelle set fire to the home in question and that he acted maliciously and wilfully in setting such fire. Plaintiff moved for judgment on the verdict, and defendants filed a motion for judgment non obstante verdicto. The trial judge denied plaintiffs motion, and granted defendants motion. A take nothing judgment in defendants favor was rendered on October 25, 1974, and plaintiff has duly perfected an appeal from that judgment.