Land v. Niehaus

In this case one issue is whether, as a matter of law, a parent can be guilty of negligent entrustment of a motorcycle to his minor son when the parent had no legal title or interest in it and had not purchased it for the child nor contributed toward its purchase.

The other issue is whether the evidence authorizes a jury to find the parent guilty of negligent failure to control, discipline or supervise the minor child when injury results to another as a proximate consequence of such negligence.

Theresa Niehaus, a seven year old girl, suffered severe brain and spinal cord injuries when she was…