Phillips v. Briggs

— It may be noted that the trial court sustained the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict upon several grounds (13 in number) among which were, inter alia:(1) That recklessness within the meaning of Section 5026-bl was not shown.(2) That no recklessness within the meaning of the statute herein cited was shown by the evidence to have been the direct and proximate cause of the injury to the plaintiff.(3) That the undisputed evidence discloses that the plaintiff went to sleep in the back seat of said car, and exercised no care for her safety, and was, therefore, guilty of contributory…