Hampton v. Page

Plaintiff appeals the trial court’s decision granting a directed verdict for defendant on the grounds that plaintiff was a guest passenger under ORS 30.115 and had failed to prove that defendant had acted intentionally, or with gross negligence, or was intoxicated as required by that statute. ORS 30.115 in pertinent part provides:

"No person transported by the owner or operator of a motor vehicle, * * * as his guest without payment for such transportation, shall have a cause of action for damages against the owner or operator for injury, death or loss, in case of accident, unless the accident…