Bree v. Lamb

Plaintiff’s intestate received fatal injuries when an automobile in which he was riding and which was driven by the defendant skidded upon the wet surface of the road, left the highway and ran into a fence. It was the contention of the defendant that plaintiff’s intestate was his guest within the meaning of § 1628 of the General Statutes, which denies recovery for injuries sustained by a guest unless the accident was intentional or caused by heedless and reckless disregard of his rights. Defendant assigns as error the action of the trial court in submitting this issue to the jury, and its…