Country Mutual Insurance v. Hartley

OPINION

LANKFORD, Judge.

¶ 1 This appeal requires us to determine whether Arizona Revised Statutes (“A.R.S.”) section 28-3160 (1998)1 (“section 28-3160”) abrogates the common-law family purpose doctrine. We hold that the statute does not limit parental liability under the doctrine. The family purpose doctrine imposes liability on the head of a family whose vehicle is used by a family member for family purposes. In contrast, the statute imputes a minor’s negligence or wilful misconduct when driving a vehicle to the person who signed the minor’s driving application. It also allows a parent or…