Staples v. Brown

In considering the defendant’s motion for judgment non obstante veredicto in the present case, a case where a guest in a motor vehicle is suing his host, the questions for decision are: “Was defendant guilty of gross negligence proximately causing plaintiff’s injuries? Did the plaintiff, in the circumstances, exercise ordinary care to avoid the consequences of defendant’s gross negligence?” Evans v. Caldwell, 45 Ga. App. 193, 194 (163 S. E. 920). No contention is made that the defendant’s actions did not amount to gross negligence which proximately caused the plaintiff’s injuries, therefore,…