WHARFF v. McBRIDE

No. 54207.

183 N.W.2d 700 (1971)

George WHARFF and George Wharff, Administrator of the Estate of Susan E. Wharff, Deceased, Appellants, v. Marjorie E. McBRIDE, Moingona Girl Scouts Council of Central Iowa, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

February 9, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig D. Warner of Whitfield, Musgrave, Selvy, Kelly & Eddy, Des Moines, for appellants.

Hopkins & Bump, Des Moines, for appellee McBride.

Kent M. Forney of Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, Des Moines, for appellee Moingona Girl Scouts Council of Central Iowa.


MASON, Justice.

Plaintiff's appeal in this law action tried to a Polk county jury presents as the primary question for determination the status of plaintiff's decedent while riding in an automobile owned and operated by defendant Marjorie E. McBride.

The action was instituted by administrator to recover for the death of his 11-year-old daughter Susan E. Wharff who died as the result of injuries received in a one-car accident which occurred May 25, 1968. At...

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