Warner Ex Rel. Warner v. Rice

McCLOUD, Chief Justice.

At issue is the interpretation of the word “consanguinity” as used in the Guest Statute. Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 6701b, § 1(a) (1975-76 Pamp.Supp.).

Lisa Diane Warner, a minor, by and through her mother, Christine Warner as next friend, sued Lisa’s blood aunt, Judy Rice, alleging Lisa received personal injuries proximately caused by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle driven by Judy Rice. The trial court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment and plaintiff has appealed. There are no disputed facts. We affirm.

It was stipulated that at the time of the…