American Family Mutual Insurance Co. v. Grim
Supreme Court of Kansas
440 P.2d 621 (1968)
Relevant factsFree
Grim (defendant) and three other boys broke into a church seeking soft drinks; while two boys searched the attic using paper torches for light, unbeknownst to Grim, embers from the torches later sparked a fire that destroyed the church, and the insurer AFMIC (plaintiff), having paid the church's fire loss, sued Grim in subrogation despite his lack of knowledge about the torches.
IssueFree
Whether a person who encourages another to commit a tortious act may be held jointly and severally liable for all other foreseeable acts committed in connection with the intended act.