Clark v. Snapper Power Equipment, Inc.

Since the complaint was dismissed for failure to state a claim its allegations must be taken by us to be true. Radovich v. National Football League (1957), 352 U.S. 445, 448; State, ex rel. Alford, v. Willoughby (1979), 58 Ohio St. 2d 221, 223 [12 O.O.3d 229]; Wilson v. Riverside Hospital (1985), 18 Ohio St. 3d 8, 9. Therefore, the only issue to be decided is whether the doctrine of parental immunity is a bar to this action.

In reaching the conclusion to dismiss the suit against Alan Clark and Auto-Owners, the lower courts relied on our decision in Teramano v. Teramano (1966), 6 Ohio St. 2d…