Dunn v. Dunn

Shulman, Judge.

Minor plaintiff was awarded damages for injuries he sustained from a fall from the back of a pickup truck driven by defendant. On appeal, we affirm.

1. Appellant asserts as error the trial court’s denial of his motion for a directed verdict on the grounds that minor plaintiff, as a guest passenger, had failed to prove gross negligence as a matter of law. We disagree with appellant’s contentions.

In view of the evidence presented at trial, the jury would have been authorized to conclude that the minor plaintiff was under the control and supervision of defendant-appellant, or was…