Legal Opinion
Rigdon Ex Rel. Rigdon v. Rigdon
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided April 2, 1971PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARD P. HILL, Jr., Chief Justice.
This opinion abandons parental immunity from tort actions by a child against a living parent with certain exceptions hereinafter- mentioned.
On May 9, 1969, appellant, age 7, was injured in a collision between an automobile operated by his mother, Mary Jean Rigdon, and another automobile operated by Richard C. Beeber. The accident resulted in the loss of both feet of the appellant and other permanent injuries to him.
Appellant filed this tort suit against his mother and Beeber seeking damages for his injuries. The mother filed answer pleading parental immunity…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Goller v. WhiteWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
- Gibson v. GibsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Gelbman v. GelbmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Cowgill, Adm'r v. Boock, Adm'rOregon Supreme Court · 1950
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3Cited by83 opinions
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- Sorensen v. SorensenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
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