Estate of Heck Ex Rel. Heck v. Stoffer

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

With a handgun taken from his parents' home, fugitive felon Timothy Stoffer shot and killed Allen County Police Officer Eryk Heck. Officer Heek's Estate brought suit against Timothy's parents, Raymond and Patricia, and their family business, Stoffer Construction, asserting liability for negligent storage of the firearm in a way that afforded Timothy access to it.

The trial court and Court of Appeals both held that the plaintiff's complaint did not state a cause of action upon which relief could be granted, and that the Stof-fers were entitled to summary judgment. We…