CHAVEZ v. CARPENTER

No. H020339.

111 Cal.Rptr.2d 534 (2001)

91 Cal.App.4th 1433

Jose CHAVEZ et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Gary Arthur CARPENTER, Defendant and Respondent.

Court of Appeals of California, Sixth District.

August 31, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Kevin Crowley, San Jose, Attorney for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Grunsky, Ebey, Farrar & Howell, Dennis P. Howell, Leslie J. Karst, Sky, Ebey, Farrar & Howell, Watsonville, Attorneys for Defendant and Respondent.


WUNDERLICH, J.

Appellants Jose and Elsa Chavez brought this civil action for the wrongful death of their adult son, who was killed by a drunk driver. The trial court granted the defendant's motion for summary adjudication on the ground that appellants lacked standing to sue for their son's death. Because we conclude that there are triable issues of material fact on the question of appellants' standing, we reverse the...

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