Jesselson v. Moody

The judgment in favor of plaintiff Jesselson, individually and as executor of the estate of his deceased wife, should be affirmed. However, defendant’s contention that, the plaintiff Dutton failed to establish that he was an invitee of the defendant is well taken and requires a reversal as to Dutton. New Jersey is one of the few remaining jurisdictions which adhere to the common-law distinction between invitees and licensees in automobile passenger cases. As in several other jurisdictions in which the liability of an automobile owner is determined by nonstatutory rules, varying standards of…