Kudrna v. Adamski

Plaintiff, a minor, by her guardian ad litem, recovered a judgment for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident which occurred while the plaintiff was the occupant of an automobile driven by the defendant. The defendant has appealed, assigning as error the court’s denial of his motion for a directed verdict.

The sole question for decision is whether the plaintiff, at the time of the accident was being transported by the defendant as his “guest”, as that word is used in § 115-1001, O. C. L. A. If so, then the defendant was entitled to a directed verdict, for there is no evidence…