Bowen v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.

Plaintiff was injured while riding as a guest in the defendant’s car operated by its agent, O’Brien. He can recover only upon proof that his injuries were caused by the reckless misconduct of O’Brien, while in the course of his employment, within the provisions of the guest statute, General Statutes, § 1628. The trial court set aside the verdict upon the ground that, the jury could not reasonably have found either that O’Brien was in the course of his employ rnent at the time of the accident, or that he was guilty of reckless misconduct.

The jury might reasonably have found the following…