Cengage Advantage Books: Business Law 9th Edition by Arnold Goldman ,William Sigismond

Exercise 12

Dwaine Ebsen, a minor, lived with his mother, Violet, who was a widow. For personal and lifestyle reasons, they could not get along, so Dwaine decided to move out. From the time he moved, he did not receive any monetary support from his mother. While living away from home, he was shot and taken to a hospital. Dwaine remained in the hospital for two weeks and "ran up" a considerable hospital bill, which was sent to his mother for payment. When Violet refused to pay, the bill was turned over to a collection agency for payment. Is Violet liable for payment? (Accent Service Company v. Ebsen, 306 N.W.2d 575)