Bloomberg v. Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club

Opinion

ASHBY, Acting P. J.

This appeal is taken from a dismissal following a sustained demurrer to appellants’ third amended complaint (complaint). Appellants Ronald and Barbara Bloomberg allege that respondent Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club of Southern California (respondent or Auto Club), 1 by its negligence, caused the death of appellants’ 16-year-old son. The bases of the demurrer were two: respondent owed no duty of care to appellants’ son, and, if it did, the criminal act of an intoxicated driver was a superseding, intervening cause cutting off respondent’s liability as a…