Bashford v. Slater

This action resulted from -an accident on the Grundy County Fairgrounds quarter-mile race track when the plaintiff, Donald J. Bashford, was struck by a car driven by the defendant Lester (Bud) Slater -and severely injured. Plaintiff brought the action against Slater, the Hawkeye Racing Association, hereinafter referred to as the Association, and the Grundy County Agricultural Society, hereinafter referred to as ithe Society, -as alleged joint venturers. A jury trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff against all defendants in the sum of $49,864. The trial court determined that…