Detwiler v. Detwiler

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

On July 9, 1945, Martin J. Detwiler, the defendant, negligently drove an automobile into an electric light pole on Main Street in Jeffersonville. His mother Ann V. Detwiler, and two of his sisters,. Madeline and Rita, both minors, were passengers in the car. The mother was seriously injured,by the force of the impact; the injuries to her daughters consisted of bruises merely and were less serious. In this action, Ann Y. Detwiler, sought to recover damages for her injuries from her son, the defendant. Elmer Detwiler, as guardian for each of his minor daughters Madeline -and…