Edwards v. Pickens

On April 20, 1968, plaintiff Patrick Edwards-, an unlicensed driver with a learner’s permit, was operating a vehicle owned by defendant Richard Pickens who was also a passenger in the vehicle. Earlier that evening, Edwards requested a ride from Pickens to his girl friend’s house. Somewhere on the way, Pickens permitted plaintiff to drive. Pickens testified that he was not familiar with the road, and that Edwards chose the route. Edwards drove the car down a narrow, unpaved country road.

Shortly before the accident, he stopped the car and picked up a hitchhiker, another young boy who also sat…