Bennett v. Gundolf

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

Appellant DeWitt Bennett III sued three of his young acquaintances to recover damages for personal injuries received when he was run over by his own car. The question of joint adventure also enters into the case.

Tn order to understand the issues raised (particularly that of joint adventure) it is necessary to set out in some detail the facts and circumstances out of which appellant’s injuries arose. The three defendants, Billingsley, Gundo’lf, and Boswell left Benton at about 10 p.m. and drove a short distance to a “bauxite pit” to go swimming and plan a party for…