Lucas v. Mixon

Jordan, Presiding Judge.

The defendant contends, as the appellant before this court, that by reason of the testimony of the plaintiffs obtained by deposition at his request, he has pierced and disproved the allegations of each complaint charging him with liability under the family-purpose doctrine, and that as a matter of law the facts of the occurrence show that the stepson was not guilty of gross negligence. These contentions are without merit.

“A primary purpose of the summary judgment procedure is to allow a party to pierce the allegations of the pleadings and show the truth to the court…