FACTS
-Action seeking damages brought on behalf of 11 year old P who lost thumb when 11 years old in snowmobile accident.
ISSUE
-Child's operation and resulting injuries using a snowmobile as an inherently dangerous activity. Is the child liable for those injuries?
HOLDING
-Yes, when the activity a child engages in is inherently dangerous, as is the operation of powerful mechanized vehicles, the child should be held to an adult standard of care.
ANALYSIS
-Child should be held to the standard of care of an adult in this case.
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