JILANI BY AND THROUGH JILANI v. JILANI

No. C-7481.

767 S.W.2d 671 (1988)

Wagas JILANI, Ammad Jilani and Saher Jilani, Minors By and Through Their Next Friend, Khawar JILANI, Petitioners, v. Ahmad F. JILANI, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied May 10, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick C. Simek, Lubbock, for petitioners.

Thomas J. Purdom, Lubbock, for respondent.


SPEARS, Justice.

This personal injury suit was filed by Khawar Jilani as next friend of her minor children, Wagas Jilani, Ammad Jilani and Saher Jilani, against the children's father, Ahmad Jilani, for damages arising out of an automobile collision. The issue presented is whether unemancipated minor children may recover damages against their parent caused by the negligence of that parent in operating a motor vehicle.

In June of 1985, Ahmad Jilani was driving...

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