Reeves v. Margey

Exceptions overruled. The plaintiff, whose status was that of a guest, was injured while riding in a truck operated by the defendant. In this action of tort to recover compensation for his injuries, the plaintiff had a verdict. The judge under leave reserved entered a verdict for the defendant, subject to the plaintiff’s exception. The only question for decision is whether the evidence would warrant a finding of gross negligence on the part of the defendant. These facts could have been found: On August 21,1940, at 4:30 p.m., the plaintiff, who had been working on a W.P.A. job on Sparks…