King v. Vico Insurance Co. of St. Louis

JANVIER, Judge.

Plaintiff, a guest passenger in a Volkswagen automobile of her friend, Linda Ray, sustained injuries when, as a result of the sudden stopping of the car by Miss Ray, her head struck the windshield, and, in addition to the slight bruise on her forehead, she sustained a “cervical spinal sprain.”

Miss Ray had secured a policy of liability insurance from Vico Insurance Company of St. Louis, and Miss Jeanne King, plaintiff, by direct action, brought this suit against the said insurer, alleging that the accident had been caused by fault on the part of Miss Ray in unnecessarily and…