Jaggie v. Attaran

Plaintiff, Jason Jaggie, filed a petition against defendant, Cathy Attaran, to recover property damage to the automobile he was driving in a collision with defendant. Plaintiff amended his petition to show that he was filing the action as a minor, through his natural father and next friend, John Jaggie. Five months before trial, Jason Jaggie disclosed in discovery that his parents, John Jaggie and Glenda Jaggie, were the owners of the automobile.

On the morning of trial, defendant moved for a judgment on the pleadings on the grounds that John Jaggie and Glenda Jaggie were the real parties in…