Nebraska High Court Says Parental Immunity Does Not Bar Minors’ Auto Accident Claims

(October 12, 2020, 7:42 PM EDT) -- LINCOLN, Neb. — Ruling on an issue of first impression, the Nebraska Supreme Court concluded Sept. 25 that the state’s parental immunity doctrine does not bar automobile negligence claims brought by unemancipated minors against a parent.  It reinstated claims against a mother’s estate brought by her son and her daughter’s estate following a one-vehicle accident in which the mother was driving (Gaspar Nolasco v. Brennon Malcom, Nos. 19-729 and 19-730, Neb. Sup., 2020 Neb. LEXIS 154)....

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