Thompson v. Edler

The question for determination is whether the evidence is sufficient to support a finding of gross negligence under the automobile guest statute.

*180A jury returned a verdict for plaintiff, in the sum of $1,300, for personal injuries received while riding as a guest, with defendant and his wife, in the front seat of defendant’s Chevrolet sedan. Defendant has appealed on the ground that the trial court should have sustained his motion for a directed verdict.

The accident occurred about 4 o’clock a. m., on July 5, 1938. Daylight was breaking, but the headlights on defendant’s car were still lit. The…