Perry v. Riley

ROVER, Chief Judge.

This was an action for damages brought by appellant against appellee, operator of an automobile in which appellant was a guest passenger, for personal injuries sustained when the automobile was involved in an accident. Trial without a jury was had which resulted in a judgment for ap-pellee. The sole question on appeal is whether appellee was guilty of gross negligence,1 appellant contending that the court erred in its application of the Virginia law on that issue and that the evidence warranted a finding in her favor.

The facts are as follows. The accident occurred about…