Gomez v. Rodriguez

SADLER, Justice.

The plaintiffs as appellants before this Court complain of the action of the trial court in directing a verdict for defendants at the conclusion of the trial of an action for damages for the death of a young, 17-year-old high school student under 1953 Comp. § 64-24-1, upon which a judgment of dismissal was entered against them. The statute mentioned is the so called “guest statute” which denies recovery to a passenger being transported in automobile, without payment for transportation for injury, death or loss in an accident, unless the accident shall have been intentional on…