Boyd v. McKeever

Plaintiffs appeal a directed verdict of no cause of action.

Two boys met three girls, including plaintiff Darlene Boyd, in a pizza parlor, and they decided to go for a joyride. As is often the ease, the boys’ car was low on gasoline, but Denise McKeever was using her father’s car and the gasoline supply was ample, so the group decided to use the defendants’ automobile for their joyride. The group did not have any particular destination; they just rode. Suggestions were made by various members of the group as to where to drive, but the final determination was Denise’s. The ride ended in an…