A 16-year-old

Fayetteville girl and her parents are being sued by the victim of an auto

accident the youth was involved in on Sandy Creek Road in December.

Lydia Anne

Farman, along with her parents, Bruce and Leanne, is being sued for damages

was turning off Sams Drive, had pulled in front of Tackett's vehicle,

which was traveling on Sandy Creek Road, according to the accident report

filed by the Fayette County Sheriff's Department.

The suit alleges

that Farman operated the vehicle in a negligent manner and that her parents,

who owned the 2000 Ford Mustang, also are liable. The suit claims that

Farman was using the vehicle at the time for "family purposes."

A lawsuit represents

one viewpoint of a particular incident or series of incidents. The suit

was originally filed last week and a response has not been filed with

the court yet.

Although the

suit doesn't specify the amount of damages being sought, Tackett's attorney,

Eric K. Maxwell, indicates that compensation is sought for bodily injuries,

pain and suffering and medical expenses.

Farman had

been charged with failure to yield at a stop sign. Alcohol tests on both

drivers, which are normally administered in serious accidents, both came

back negative, according to a report from the Sheriff's Department.