Eckerty v. Lowman

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE CRAVEN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Eckerty sued Lowman as owner, and Lowman’s son, Broughton, as driver, for property damage to Eckerty’s car arising out of a two-car collision at the intersection of Sixth and College Streets in Lincoln, Illinois. Lowman counter-claimed for property damage to her car. At the time of the incident giving rise to this proceeding, Broughton, a senior in high school and the son of Mrs. Lowman, was driving Mrs. Lowman’s car as a bailee.

It is settled law that the negligence of a bailee is not imputed to the bailor. (Arkin v. Page, 287…