Avery v. Thompson
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Action on the case to recover damages for injuries received through alleged negligence of defendants’ intestate. Plea of general issue filed in each case. Verdict for plaintiff in first action in the sum of $5250, and in the second in the sum of $1483.33. Motion for new trial and exceptions filed in each case. Judgment in accordance with opinion. Case stated in opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCornish, C. J.
These cases are of novel impression in this State. They involve the degree of care which the owner and operator of an automobile owes to his invited guest.
N. Webb Thompson, the defendants’ intestate, was a resident of Friendship and the owner and driver of an automobile. He invited four ladies to take a ride with him for pleasure from Friendship to Thomaston. The invitation was accepted and on the morning of September 2, 1915, they started on the journey. Miss Mitchell sat on the front seat with Mr. Thompson, the other three ladies on the rear seat, Mrs. Avery, the plaintiff, on the left,…
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