Olson v. Shellington

This appeal is from a judgment in favor of appellee for damages resulting from injuries sustained by him while a guest in an automobile operated by appellant in a manner alleged by appellee to have been grossly negligent. Appellant tested the sufficiency of the proof to warrant a verdict for appellee at the completion of his case-in-chief and again after the final rest of the parties, and each of the motions was denied. The verdict was for appellee and judgment was accordingly rendered. A motion by appellant for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, for a new trial was…