Price v. Western

Plaintiff Frances Price and her husband Melvin Price brought separate suits to recover damages sustained as a result of injuries received by Frances in an automobile accident while she was a guest passenger in the defendant’s automobile. The 2 cases were consolidated for jury trial and resulted in substantial verdicts and judgments for both plaintiffs. • The defendant appeals on a consolidated record.

The trial court, under appropriate instructions, submitted to the jury, as an issue of fact, the question of the negligence or wilful and wanton misconduct of the defendant. The sole controlling…