Augustine v. Stotts

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court of St. Clair County, based on a verdict as against defendant, Carmella Thomas, in the sum of $12,000 in favor of plaintiff, Martha Augustine. Martha Augustine is the mother of Carmella Thomas, and was riding with her as a guest, and filed the action as against her daughter for personal injuries sustained as the result of wilful and wanton misconduct of her daughter under the guest statute. Action was also taken as against a codefendant who was driving another car. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty as to the codefendant.

On appeal…