Garcia v. Cross

OPINION

Opinion by:

PHIL HARDBERGER, Chief Justice.

Jorge Aleman Garcia and Norma Garcia (“the Garcias”) sued Jason Cross (“Cross”) and other individuals for negligence and negligent entrustment after the Garcias’ son died in an automobile accident. The trial court granted Cross’s motion for summary judgment and severed him from the suit. The Garcias appeal, arguing that an injury, such as their son’s death, was foreseeable. We affirm the trial court’s summary judgment.

BACKGROUND

Cross lent his mother’s car to Mark Peña (“Peña”), a friend, so that Peña could attend a funeral. Unknown to either…