Jividen v. Legg

Caplan, Chief Justice:

Jewell Jividen and Brycle Jividen, her husband, instituted an action against Roger Legg and Ellsworth Legg, charging that Roger negligently drove an automobile against Jewell, at the time a pedestrian, and caused her to suffer serious permanent injuries. Brycle sued for the loss of consortium, services and companionship of his wife. At the time of the incident Roger was driving a vehicle then believed to be owned by Ellsworth Legg, whose liability, if any, derived from the “family purpose doctrine.” It having been later determined that the automobile which Roger was…