Dorothy L. Haynes v. Helen I. Coolidge

BAZELON, Chief Judge.

Our appellant Haynes was a passenger in an automobile driven by one Bones, in which the owner King was also a passenger when it collided with an automobile driven by our appellee Coolidge. They sued Coolidge. She denied negligence and alleged inter alia, that Bones’ contributory negligence in operating the vehicle was attributable to King as the owner, and that both were therefore barred from recovery. No claim of contributory negligence was made against Haynes. After a trial, judgments on the jury’s verdict were entered against all three plaintiffs.

Only Haynes appeals.…