JONES v. DAVIS

No. 89-120.

777 S.W.2d 582 (1989)

300 Ark. 130

Mark JONES et ux, Appellants, v. Barbara DAVIS, et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

October 9, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Baker, Jr., Little Rock, for appellants.

Jacob Sharp, Jr., Little Rock, for appellees.


HICKMAN, Justice.

This is a personal injury case. The only question is whether a stepfather is liable for his minor stepson's negligence in driving a vehicle. The trial judge granted summary judgment on this question holding in favor of the stepfather. We affirm.

Mark Jones, the appellant, was riding a motorcycle when he was struck by a vehicle driven by Charles A. Volpert who was seventeen years old. Volpert's mother, Barbara Davis, signed his application...

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