unemancipated minor child may not be held liable to the parent for injuries in automobile accident caused by the negligence of the child
How later courts described this case
- unemancipated minor child may not be held liable to the parent for injuries in automobile accident caused by the negligence of the child
Written by the judges who cited it.
Later courts went against this
Overruled by Kirchner v. Crystal, 15 Ohio St. 3d 326 (1984)
In so doing, we expressly overrule our prior pronouncements on this matter as contained in Teramano v. Teramano (1966), 6 Ohio St. 2d 117 [35 O.O.2d 144], and Mauk v. Mauk (1984), 12 Ohio St. 3d 156.
The opinion
Locher, J.,
concurring. I wholeheartedly concur in the majority opinion and decision herein. As I stated in my concurrence in Bonkowsky v. Bonkowsky (1982), 69 Ohio St. 2d 152, 155 [ 23 O.O.3d 188 ]: “The family is the *160 basic social unit.” We should zealously protect our greatest national treasure, the family institution. The court is correct today in not rushing to join the so-called trend towards abrogation of family immunity. The reasons supporting the doctrine are as viable today, especially under the present circumstances, as they were when Teramano v. Teramano (1966), 6 Ohio St. 2d 117 [ 35 O.O.2d 144 ], was decided. To hold otherwise would deal another blow to those fighting the glorious battle to support the family.