Shell v. Watts

Evans, Judge.

This case is somewhat complicated and involved, so in order to make it more easily understood, we set forth the following factual situation.

Mrs. Evelyn Watts, plaintiff, sued Clayton Shell, a minor (age 17), as defendant. She alleged that Shell had shot and killed her minor son, Steve Watts (17 years of age). Clayton Shell, through his duly appointed guardian ad litem, denied liability and filed a third-party complaint against William Watts, father of the deceased child. Shell alleged that said father was liable to Shell (if Shell was held liable) because the father had allowed…