Bond v. Joyner

This action was instituted by Margaret Joyner, plaintiff, against Bernard C. Bond and David McDougle, defendants, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when Bond’s automobile, in which plaintiff was riding as a guest, collided with a truck driven by McDougle.

There was a jury trial, and at the conclusion of plaintiff’s evidence, and again after all the evidence was heard, Bond made a motion to strike the evidence and enter summary judgment as to him on the ground that as a matter of law it failed to establish gross negligence. These motions were overruled and the jury returned a…