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TART v. MARTIN

No. 174PA00.

540 S.E.2d 332 (2000)

353 N.C. 252

Willie B. TART v. James L. MARTIN and Peggy H. Martin.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

December 21, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Schlosser, Neill & Brackett, by Jan Elliott Pritchett, Greensboro, for plaintiff-appellee.

Teague, Rotenstreich & Stanaland, by Kenneth B. Rotenstreich and Paul A. Daniels, Greensboro, for defendant-appellants.

WAINWRIGHT, Justice.

This appeal involves the theory of negligent entrustment, which imposes liability upon the owner of a motor vehicle for a third party's negligent operation of the vehicle. On 5 October 1998, plaintiff Willie B. Tart filed suit against defendants James L. Martin and Peggy H. Martin, alleging that defendants were liable for their son's negligence in an automobile accident under the family purpose doctrine and the theory of negligent entrustment...

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