Loughran v. Nolan

This is an action of tort to recover for injuries received by the plaintiff while riding as a “guest” in an automobile, operated by the defendant, in Virginia. It is agreed that the law of Virginia is the same as that of this Commonwealth in that the defendant is liable only for gross negligence.

The parties to the action, together with some friends, were on an automobile trip. The accident happened on August 25, 1931. It was a beautiful day until about one o’clock when it began to rain and became “very dark and clammy, just teeming rain.” The plaintiff had driven the automobile during the…