Langdon-Davies v. Stalbird

The single question of this appeal is the sufficiency of the plaintiff-passenger’s evidence to establish gross negligence on the part of the defendant-driver, as required by the provisions of our guest passenger statute, 23 V.S.A. §1491. The issue was raised during the trial by defendant’s motions for a directed verdict at the close of plaintiff’s case and at the end of all of the evidence, and, after verdict, by defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict.

The plaintiff and a Miss Judith Loewe were riding with the defendant on the front seat of the defendant’s car as she was…