Becker v. Rieck

This is a derivative action brought by Walter Becker (father) to recover for loss of services and medical expenses incurred as the result of personal injuries received by his unemancipated son, Lawrence Becker, while a passenger in an automobile driven by his brother, the defendant Charles Becker, another unemancipated son of plaintiff, when it collided with an automobile driven by the codefendant Rieck. Defendant Becker moves to dismiss the complaint as to him upon the ground that an action by a father against his unemancipated son is contrary to the public policy of the State of New York.

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