Van Klootwyk v. Arman

LEVINE, Justice.

The primary issue in this appeal is whether an injured but unsecured driver of an unsecured motor vehicle owned by a third person may recover damages for economic loss from a negligent secured driver of a secured vehicle. The trial court said yes. Appellant says no. We affirm.

Stephanie Van Klootwyk was injured in a two-car accident while driving her father’s unsecured vehicle. She sued Marlene Ar-man, the driver of the second vehicle, for negligence. The jury found Arman one hundred percent negligent and awarded Van Klootwyk $38,998.11 comprising past economic damages of…