Carter v. Ensley

Johnson, Judge.

Natalie Carter filed an action against Walter Ensley, and his father Benny Ensley under the family purpose doctrine, seeking to recover damages allegedly sustained when she was struck by a *160pickup truck driven by Walter Ensley. In their answer, the Ensleys asserted that the sole proximate cause of any damages sustained by Carter was her own negligence in stepping into the path of Ensley’s vehicle as it traveled through an intersection. The Ensleys filed a motion for summary judgment, which the trial court granted.

Both Carter and Ensley were students at Valdosta State University…