Gertsch Ex Rel. Gertsch v. Gerber

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by a guest passenger in a one-car accident. The driver was 15 years old and unlicensed. The sole defendant here is the owner of the automobile who entrusted the car to the driver. A demurrer to plaintiff’s fourth amended petition upon the ground that it failed to state a cause of action against the defendant was sustained by the District Court. Upon refusal to plead further, the action was dismissed. The plaintiff has appealed.

The petition in issue alleges that on December 19, 1970, the defendant, Louis G- Gerber, entrusted…