Legal Opinion
Borst v. Borst
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 11, 1952No. 32167PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHamley, J.
May an unemancipated minor recover damages from a parent for permanent injuries sustained by reason of the parent’s negligence while operating a truck for business purposes?
The trial court answered “No,” relying on Roller v. Roller, 37 Wash. 242, 79 Pac. 788, 107 Am. St. 805, 3 Ann. Cas. 1, 68 L. R. A. 893, and sustained a demurrer to the complaint. Plaintiff elected to stand on the complaint, a judgment of dismissal with prejudice was entered, and plaintiff now appeals.
The action was brought by the minor child through his duly appointed guardian ad litem. The complaint alleges that Bruce…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Hewlett v. GeorgeMississippi Supreme Court · 1891
- Woods v. LancetNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
- Dunlap v. DunlapSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1930
- Cowgill, Adm'r v. Boock, Adm'rOregon Supreme Court · 1950
- Roller v. RollerWashington Supreme Court · 1905
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3Cited by103 opinions
- Grimsby v. SamsonWashington Supreme Court · 1975
- Goller v. WhiteWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
- Emery v. EmeryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- Gibson v. GibsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance v. WiscombWashington Supreme Court · 1982
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