Shoemake v. Fogel, Ltd.

Supreme Court of Texas · Decided 1992-04-29

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OPINION MAUZY, Justice. In this cause, we consider whether a defendant in a survival action arising from the death of a child may seek contribution from a negligent parent of the deceased child. We hold that the doctrine of parental immunity bars such contribution when the parent’s negligence involves only negligent supervision of the child. One month before her second birthday, Miranda Gi…

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