Felts v. Evans

Defendant seeks reversal of a final judgment in favor of plaintiff for damages resulting from injuries arising out of the negligent operation of defendant’s motor vehicle. The sole question presented for decision challenges the trial court’s rulings which withdrew from the jury’s consideration the defense which alleged that plaintiff was a guest passenger in defendant’s vehicle whose injuries were not caused by the gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct of defendant or the operator of his vehicle, and which granted plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict on the issue of gross…