Dameron v. West

Defendant Dameron invited plaintiff West to accompany her from her home in Denver to Idaho Springs and be her guest at a dinner party in honor of the birthday of her son, who, with other members of the family, went in a separate car. Plaintiff was injured in an accident en route and in action brought against defendant had favorable verdict and judgment in the trial court. It is urged that the evidence did not support the verdict and judgment in that it failed to show “negligence consisting of a wilful and wanton disregard of the rights of others,” as required to establish liability under the…