Youmans v. Barry

Felton, Chief Judge.

1. Plaintiff in error concedes that if the defendant in error’s deceased husband had the status of an invitee at the time he was injured in plaintiff in error’s automobile, the defendant in error could recover on the ground of You-mans’ ordinary negligence, rather than the gross negligence which would be required for a gratuitous guest. See Taylor v. Austin, 92 Ga. App. 104, 105 (88 SE2d 190); McBee v. Williamson, 96 Ga. App. 859 (2) (101 SE2d 910). “An invitee in an automobile to whom the duty to exercise ordinary care is owing is one who is invited to ride in the car in…