Legal Opinion
Hennessy Cadillac v. Pippin
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 11, 1990No. A90A0961PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Defendants James Ballew and Hennessy Cadillac were permitted direct review of the denial of their motion for leave to file a third-party complaint. The question is whether it was barred by the family immunity doctrine.
On February 19, 1988, 12-year-old Sarah Pippin was a passenger in a car driven by her then 16-year-old brother, Bill Pippin. Sarah was killed when their vehicle collided with one driven by defendant Ballew, an employee of Hennessy Cadillac. Both children lived at their parents’ home.
On May 19, 1989, Sarah’s parents sued Ballew and Hennessy Cadillac for their…
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