Court Opinion

ID: 9584438
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 22:48:16.686301+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:07:51.262892
License: Public Domain

Schwellenbach, J.
(concurring in the result)—I agree with the majority that the family purpose doctrine is not applicable to the facts of this case, but I think the statement that “when a child leaves the family circle and establishes a home of his own he ceases to be a member of the family within the meaning of the family purpose doctrine,” is too broad. Let us assume that a child marries, leaves the family circle, and establishes a home of his own. Then he comes back to visit his folks, stays at their home, and, to make his visit more enjoyable, they let him take the family car. I believe that under those circumstances the car would be used for a family purpose.