Brandon v. Roy

These are consolidated actions growing out of the same automobile accident. Each action contains two counts, or more properly, divisions. The first division of each petition is predicated on recklessness, and guest status of plaintiff is acknowledged. These divisions are not challenged here and are thus of no consequence to this appeal. John R. Roy, Jr., as driver, and Edwin Does, as lessee of the car in question, are named defendants as to Division I of each petition but not as to Division II. Those two defendants are therefore not parties to this appeal.

The corporate defendants Iowa Car…