Hagstrom v. Sargent

These actions to recover for personal injuries resulting from the collision of two automo*557biles proceeding in opposite directions were tried together. In the first, Hagstrom, a passenger in one of die cars, a Ford, sued George Sargent, the owner, and Bernice Sargent, the driver, of the other car, a Chevrolet. In the second, Bernice Sargent sued Hagstrom and McCarron, the driver of the Ford, alleging that they were engaged in a joint venture. The jury rendered a verdict for Hagstrom as plaintiff and a verdict for him and McCarron as defendants. The court set aside both verdicts and Hagstrom has…