PENLAND v. ALLSUP

86-1606.

527 So.2d 715 (1988)

Kathleen F. PENLAND, et al. v. Ronald ALLSUP.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

May 27, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Gullatte Hunter III, of Simmons, Ford and Brunson, Gadsden, for Cotton States Mut. Ins. Co.

G. Coke Williams and H. Darden Williams, Anniston, for appellants.

Herbert D. Jones, Jr., of Burnham, Klinefelter, Halsey, Jones & Cater, Anniston, for appellee.


ADAMS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment in favor of defendant Ronald Allsup. The plaintiffs, Kathleen F. Penland, Thomas R. Penland, and Kathy Veronica Duckett, argue that the trial judge erred in granting the motion because, they contend, under the theory of negligent entrustment Allsup was liable for their injuries resulting from the automobile accident.

The essential ingredients of a cause of action for negligent entrustment are: (1) an...

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