Can a parent or guardian be held liable for a minor’s motor vehicle accident?

The Kentucky Court of Appeals recently considered whether a legal guardian could be held responsible for a tragic motor vehicle accident involving a seventeen-year-old driver that resulted in two fatalities and serious injuries to another passenger. In Estate of Selena Gilbert Lee et al. v. Jeffrey Cross et al., the court affirmed summary judgment in favor of the guardian, finding they were not responsible for the minor driver’s actions under multiple theories of liability….
By: Freeman Mathis & Gary