Carr v. Patram

Virginia Carr, while riding as a guest in an automobile operated by her mother, Flora Patram, was severely injured when the car left the highway and overturned. She instituted this action against her mother to recover damages for personal injuries. The jnry returned a verdict for defendant, Flora Patram, and judgment was entered thereon.

The parties will be hereinafter referred to in accordance with the respective positions they occupied in the lower court.

The trial court submitted to the jury the issues of whether or not defendant was guilty of gross negligence and whether or not plaintiff…