Baker v. Stutzman

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for injuries sustained while riding in a vehicle driven by the defendant. Plaintiff’s primary contention is that she was not a guest passenger at the time of the accident. She does not allege that defendant was grossly negligent. The jury returned a special verdict which found that plaintiff was a guest at the time of the accident. The trial court entered judgment for defendant and plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff, then 17 years of age, lived in Mill City, Oregon, and was frequently employed as a baby sitter by Mr. and Mrs. Stutzman, also of Mill…