Pleasant v. Washington Sand & Gravel Co.

WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court dismissing the appellant’s complaint for failure to state a claim for which relief can be granted. The issue is whether, on the basis of a negligent injury to a parent by a third party, an infant has an enforceable claim against the third party for the loss of the parent’s support, education, care, society, affection, and kindness, during the period of the parent’s incapacity.. It appears that the injured party— mother of the infant plaintiff — has already brought suit for damages against the same defendants; that…