SIZEMORE v. SMOCK

Docket No. 82973.

155 Mich. App. 745 (1986)

400 N.W.2d 706

SIZEMORE v. SMOCK

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided November 3, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Robert Beltz, for plaintiffs.

Gault, Davison, Bowers & Hill (by Guy H. Hill), for defendants.

Before: BRONSON, P.J., and ALLEN and M.H. CHERRY, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

The issue in this appeal concerns whether a parent of a negligently injured child should be permitted to recover damages against the negligent actor for the loss of society, protection and companionship of the minor child. The trial court ruled that Michigan law does not recognize a cause of action in the parent of a negligently injured child for loss of companionship, society and protection of the child and as a result granted summary judgment to the...

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