Wharff v. McBride

MASON, Justice.

Plaintiff’s appeal in this law action tried to a Polk county jury presents as the primary question for determination the status of plaintiff’s decedent while riding in an automobile owned and operated by defendant Marjorie E. McBride.

The action was instituted by administrator to recover for the death of his 11-year-old daughter Susan E. Wharff who died as the result of injuries received in a one-car accident which occurred May 25, 1968. At the time Susan was a dues-paying member of Girl Scout troop 485 in Des Moines which is alleged to be a regularly established and operating…