Reyes v. Greatway Insurance Co.

¶1. Cheryl Rothering (Cheryl) sponsored her minor son Aaron when he applied for his driver's license. A year or so later, while driving his car, Aaron fired a shotgun in the direction of Leon Reyes (Reyes), hitting Reyes in the face, neck, left hand, right shoulder, and ribs, and causing permanent blindness in his left eye. The issue presented in this case is whether Cheryl Rothering is liable under Wis. Stat. § 343.l5(2)(b)(l993-94) 1 for the personal injuries to Reyes caused by her 17-year-old son shooting the victim when he was operating a motor vehicle upon a highway. The court of appeals…