Frady v. Smith

OPINION

COOPER, Justice.

This is a tort action arising out of an automobile-pedestrian accident which occurred on November 8, 1971, in the driveway on the campus of Northwest Junior High School in Knox County, Tennessee. Jeffrey L. Parton, then thirteen (13) years of age, was running from the school building across the driveway to a nearby school parking lot when he was struck by the automobile driven by respondent, Virginia B. Smith. The automobile involved in the accident was owned by respondent, Guy H. Smith and was the family automobile.

The petitioner Frances D. Frady, mother of Jeffrey…