Pierce v. Casas Adobes Baptist Church

GORDON, Chief Justice.

This Court granted plaintiff’s petition for review regarding the test that must be satisfied before parents may maintain a cause of action for loss of a child’s consortium. We have jurisdiction under Ariz. Const, art. 6 § 5(3), Ariz.R.Civ.App.P. 23, and A.R.S. §§ 12-102 and 12-120.24. FACTS

On June 15, 1984, James Anthony Pierce (Tony), age 17, was a passenger in the Casas Adobes Baptist Church van when the driver, an agent of the church, accidentally drove off the roadway and overturned the vehicle.

Tony suffered severe injuries in the accident and initially required…