Scruggs v. Meredith

McLAUGHLIN, Chief Judge.

This is an action brought by minor children for loss of support, maintenance, education, nurture, care, training, attention, acts of kindness, comfort, and solace proximately resulting from a direct personal injury to the mother caused by the negligent act of the defendant. The defendant moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The precise question presented is whether a minor child has a cause of action for damages resulting from the impairment of rights arising out of the family relationship which have been…