Cedziwoda v. Crane-Longley Funeral Chapel

In this suit against the owner of an ambulance, plaintiff who was a passenger in the ambulance, seeks damages for personal injuries suffered from a collision between defendant’s ambulance and an automobile. The only question is whether or not the plaintiff is a “guest” of the owner of the vehicle within the terms of Art. 6701b, V.A.C.S. The trial court granted judgment for defendant upon motion for instructed verdict and this has been affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals. 273 S.W. 2d 455.

A Miss Bernice Coble, the fiance of the plaintiff, was examined by a doctor who determined that she…