Martell v. Driscoll
Supreme Court of Kansas
1DissentJohnson, J.
I would not expand the concept of neghgent entrustment to include a cause of action by an entrustee against the entrustor, i.e., first-party negH-gent entrustment. I believe that adults have to accept sole responsibility for their own poor choices or careless conduct. The fact that *543an adult is known to have frequently exercised bad judgment in the past should not create a duty in every other adult in the universe to protect that careless person from himself or herself. I decline to join with the majority in being an enabler for persons who blame others for their own shortcomings. Here, Leroy…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Knight v. Neodesha Police DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1980
- Greenwood v. GardnerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1961
- Moore v. State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Kansas · 1961