O'HARA v. Gilmore

Miller, Presiding Judge.

Theresa Gilmore filed the underlying complaint against Robert and Sherrie O’Hara (the “O’Haras”) and their daughter, Caitlin, seeking damages for injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Gilmore alleged that Caitlin was liable for the accident under a theory of simple negligence and that the O’Haras were liable under a theory of derivative liability pursuant to the family purpose doctrine. Caitlin filed a special appearance, answer, and motion to dismiss on the grounds of insufficiency of process and the expiration of the statute of limitation. The O’Haras…