Legal Opinion
Marshall v. Whaley
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 30, 1999No. A99A0168PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Barnes, Judge.
Linda Marshall appeals the grant of summary judgment to Kenneth W. Whaley on her claims against him under the family purpose and negligent entrustment doctrines. After she was involved in an automobile accident with Thomas Eric Whaley, Marshall filed suit against Thomas Eric Whaley and his father, Kenneth W. Whaley. Marshall’s complaint alleged that Kenneth Whaley was liable for his son’s actions because he provided a family purpose vehicle to his son, and he entrusted the vehicle to his son with knowledge of his son’s tendency to drive while intoxicated. The case against Thomas…
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