Nielsen v. Brown

This is a personal injury action based on charges of gross negligence in the operation of an automobile by the defendant Beverly Elizabeth Brown. Two other defendants, sued as owners of the automobile, were exonerated on the trial. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff against Beverly Elizabeth Brown (hereinafter referred to as the defendant) for $32,255 and from the consequent judgment she has appealed.

Plaintiff and defendant were high school students at the time of the accident out of which the action arose. Plaintiff was a passenger in the car driven by the defendant. The evidence…