Via v. Badanes

Betty Jean Via, a guest in a Ford sedan driven by Victor Parker, was injured in a collision between the sedan and a Ford truck driven by George E. Bufano. The evidence she introduced in an action to recover damages for personal injuries against the drivers of the vehicles and their respective owners, was, on motion of defendants, stricken from consideration of the jury.

Plaintiff concedes that her evidence is not sufficient to prove that Victor Parker, the driver, was acting as the servant or agent of Frank Parker, the owner of the sedan, and hence made no assignment of error as to the action…