Williams v. Reasoner

HOUSTON, Justice.

Richard C. Williams and Ellen M. Williams, as parents of Malcolm Mclnnis Williams, deceased, and as co-administrators of the estate of Malcolm Mclnnis Williams, deceased (“the parents”), appeal from a summary judgment entered in favor of Jacqueline F. Reasoner (“the homeowner”) in the parents’ action to recover damages for the wrongful death of their son.

Prior to April 21, 1994,1 was a homeowner liable, under theories of negligence or wantonness, or under the provisions of the Dram Shop Act, for the wrongful death of a minor in a traffic accident that occurred after the minor…