Bodaken Ex Rel. Bodaken v. Logan

— There is but one question for us to determine— whether the evidence created a jury question on plaintiff’s contention she was a passenger and not a guest when injured while riding in the car owned by defendant Garth E. Logan, driven with his consent by defendant Carla M. Steffen Logan.

The trial court overruled defendants’ motions for directed verdict made at the close of plaintiff’s evidence and renewed at the close of all the evidence. The case was submitted to the jury on the necessary elements of a negligence case, including carefully prepared instructions on the passenger or guest…