Romer v. Kaplan

After a directed verdict for the defendant, the case comes here on the plaintiff’s exceptions. The only question is whether the evidence warranted a finding by the jury of the essential fact that the defendant was grossly negligent. Bragdon v. Dinsmore, 312 Mass. 628, and cases cited. McGrath v. Parsons, 312 Mass. 476.

The evidence may be summarized as follows. On August 1, 1938, after supper at the house of the plaintiff’s cousin, to whom the defendant was engaged, the defendant invited the plaintiff and one Dora Franklin to go in his automobile *737to see a motion picture. Dora Franklin told the…