Lange v. Potter

Otis, Justice.

Plaintiffs seek to recover damages for personal injuries resulting from a collision between an automobile which they occupied and one owned by defendant, Calvin Potter, operated by a Jeffrey Jenson. This appeal stems from a special verdict determining that defendant’s vehicle was not being driven with his implied consent at the time of the accident.

On the evening of November 9, 1962, defendant’s daughter, Carolyn, was given permission by her father to use the family car to celebrate her 17th birthday. She had her own key but routinely secured consent to drive each Friday evening…