Olson v. Hodges

Plaintiff in his petition prayed judgment against the defendant for $15,000. Defendant, in answer to the petition, admitted that plaintiff was injured while riding in defendant’s automobile as the latter’s guest but denied that any injuries received by plaintiff were caused by any recklessness in defendant’s operation of the automobile. The answer also alleged assumption of the risk of riding in the automobile on said highway. Under the instructions of the court the maximum verdict recoverable by plaintiff was $12,587.95. The maximum recovery on each item of damage was $292.95 for hospital…