GAVER v. HARRANT

No. 57, September Term, 1988.

316 Md. 17 (1989)

557 A.2d 210

KHRISTIN THERESE GAVER ET AL. v. ROMAN J. HARRANT ET AL.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

May 4, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Luiz R.S. Simmons (Auerbach & Simmons, both on brief), Silver Spring, for petitioners.

Michael F. Flynn, Jr. (Gerard J. Emig, Gleason & Flynn, Chtd., all on brief), Rockville, for respondents.

Argued before MURPHY, C.J., and ELDRIDGE, COLE, RODOWSKY, McAULIFFE, ADKINS and BLACKWELL, JJ.


MURPHY, Chief Judge.

The issue presented is whether Maryland should adopt a cause of action permitting a minor child to recover money damages for the loss of parental society and affection when the parent is disabled by the negligence of a third party.

I.

On April 6, 1985, a 2400-pound free-standing post and beam structure collapsed on Stephen Gaver, father of Khristin and John Gaver. Mr. Gaver was severely injured, sustaining permanent injuries...

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