Otoupalik v. Phelps

The object of this action is to recover damages for personal injuries actually inflicted upon the plaintiff by the defendant Galland, who drove an automobile upon and into a car which the plaintiff was then driving. The other two defendants, Phelps and Nicholas, were not present at the time, and exercised no control over Galland in driving the car. They are sought to be charged as joint wrongdoers upon the ground that, knowing Galland to be a very careless and reckless driver of automobiles, they permitted him “to drive an automobile which they owned or had in their possession.” Nicholas was…