McClure v. Austin

The primary issue raised by this appeal is whether there was any evidence presented showing that defendant-appellee Sandra K. Austin was guilty of wanton or wilful misconduct.

The plaintiff, as Administrator of the Estate of Judith Ann McClure Herdrich, filed his amended complaint for the wrongful death of Judith Ann McClure Herdrich. The amended complaint alleged, inter alia, that the plaintiff’s decedent was a passenger and guest in a car driven by the defendant Sandra K. Austin, and that she was killed in an automobile accident caused by the wanton and wilful misconduct of the defendant in…