HASTINGS BY HASTINGS v. HASTINGS


33 N.J. 247 (1960)

163 A.2d 147

MARY ELIZABETH HASTINGS, BY AGNITA HASTINGS, HER GUARDIAN AD LITEM, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. EDMUND HASTINGS, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 18, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Sam Weiss argued the cause for plaintiff-appellant (Messrs. Eisenstein and Eisenstein, attorneys; Mr. Weiss, of counsel).

Mr. Gustave A. Peduto argued the cause for defendant-respondent (Mr. Charles A. Rooney, attorney; Mr. Peduto on the brief).


The opinion of the court was delivered by HALL, J.

This appeal presents the single clear-cut question whether an unemancipated minor child may maintain a cause of action against her father for personal injuries caused by his simple negligence in the driving of an automobile in which she was a passenger when he was insured by a policy of liability insurance obligating his insurer to pay all sums for which he was legally obligated as damages because of injury to others...

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