Redwing v. Moncravie

This is an action for the recovery of special damages resulting from personal injuries to a guest passenger in an automobile, alleged to have been suffered by her because of the intoxication, wilful misconduct or gross negligence of the driver of the car. The action was commenced in this form because of the statute, in force at the time the action was begun, limiting the common-law right of guest passengers to recover against their host drivers to cases of intoxication, wilful misconduct or gross negligence. The question of intoxication was eliminated from the cause at the trial. The injured…