Griswold v. Ramsey

This is a wrongful death action brought by Harold D. Griswold (plaintiff-respondent), as administrator of the estate of Mary Ellen Griswold, on his own behalf as surviving spouse and on behalf of his minor daughter, against Donald and Elena Ramsey, and Edith Ramsey, their daughter (defendants-appellants).

From a jury verdict favorable to plaintiff, defendants appeal. The sole question presented by this appeal is the sufficiency of the evidence to warrant submission of the case to the jury or to support the jury’s verdict under the host-guest statute of the state of Idaho.

In reviewing the…