Peyton v. Delnay

This is a negligence action brought under the guest-passenger statute. Plaintiff below prevailed in a jury verdict and court judgment of $8,000, with defendants appealing.

The principal questions presented for our review are (1) whether or not the evidence supports a jury finding that defendant driver was guilty of gross negligence, and (2) if so, whether or not the owner of the car can be held liable for the driver’s gross negligence under the owner liability act.

The setting for this case 'differs from most guest-passenger cases in that all parties were on the evening in question participants…