Keeney v. Smith

VANCE, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a judgment which awarded damages for personal injuries sustained by the appellee in a motor vehicle collision. Appellee recovered damages from Milton W. Keeney, the driver of the vehicle which collided with the vehicle in which she was a passenger. Through the application of the family purpose doctrine the appellant, Winfred Keeney, the father of Milton W. Keeney, was also adjudged liable for the damages.

At the time of the collision Milton W. Keeney was eighteen years and ten months old. He resided at home with his parents and attended Somerset…