Skow v. Shulps

(Pro Tempore)

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff while a passenger in defendant’s automobile. Plaintiff claims as a paid passenger and alleges only simple negligence.

Ruth E. Skow, the plaintiff, and Darlene Shulps, the defendant, were girl friends of several years’ standing. They decided to take an automobile trip together from Portland to San Francisco and return and in furtherance ‘of this plan arranged for their vacations to come at the same time.

The trip was to be strictly a pleasure trip, with no business purpose involved. They had…