Legal Opinion
Bridges v. Parrish
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided June 13, 2013No. 409A12PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN, Justice.
Plaintiff, Catryn Bridges, seeks money damages from defendants, Harvey and Barbara Parrish, for the criminal acts of their 52-year-old son Bernie. Plaintiff alleges that Harvey and Barbara negligently stored their firearm, which Bernie wrongfully took from their home and used to shoot plaintiff. We hold these parents are not liable for the criminal conduct of their 52-year-old son.
Plaintiff made the following allegations in her complaint: Plaintiff dated Harvey and Barbara’s son, Bernie, for seven months in 2010. At that time she was unaware that Bernie had a history of…
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