Eads v. Spoden

Sally Spoden, hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff, commenced a personal injury action against Deryn Eads, *233hereinafter referred to as the defendant, to recover damages incurred while riding as a passenger in defendant’s automobile. At the close of the defendant’s case, the trial judge ruled that at the time of the accident the plaintiff was not a guest under the Colorado Guest Statute (C.R.S. 1963, 13-9-1). Counsel for defendant conceded that there had been simple negligence on the part of the defendant, and the court directed a verdict against the defendant on the issue of liability. The…