Harbin v. Seale

BATEMAN, Justice.

The appellant sued to recover damages for the death of her son Jay Lee Harbin while a passenger in appellee’s automobile. Appellee asserted the guest statute, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St,, Article 6701b, in defense. The court rendered judgment for appellee notwithstanding a verdict favorable to appellant. We affirm.

The guest statute provides that the host shall not be liable to his guest unless the accident shall have been intentional on the part of the host or “caused by his heedlessness or his reckless disregard of the rights of others.” This latter "quality of negligence” is…