BADGER v. GROSZBACH

No. 52164.

145 N.W.2d 588 (1966)

Donald S. BADGER, Administrator of the Estate of Genevieve Badger, Deceased, Appellant, v. Joan Barbara GROSZBACH and Robert Joseph Groszbach, Jr., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 18, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alfred A. Beardmore, Charles City, and George R. Kerr, Rochester, Minn., for appellant.

Boyd G. Hayes, Charles City, for appellees.


STUART, Justice.

Plaintiff brought this action to recover for the alleged wrongful death of his wife, who was fatally injured while riding in a car owned by defendant, Robert Groszbach, and driven by his wife, Joan Groszbach. The petition alleged negligent operation of the automobile. The trial court held the deceased was a guest as a matter of law and plaintiff could not recover for negligence under the guest statute, Section 321.494, Code of Iowa and directed a...

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