Can Somebody Please Tell Me What the Hell?

So I'm looking around at headlines and whatnot - trying to make myself more knowledgeable about the world around me - when I run into this:

NY Judge: 4-Year-Old Can Be Sued for Bike Accident

( Don't wanna click the link? Read the article under the cut. )

Seriously, just...am I missing something? Can someone please point out the logic that I'm not seeing? I DON'T GET IT!!!