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WALLACE v. REEDER

No. 54840.

196 N.W.2d 540 (1972)

Susan Edna WALLACE, Administrator of the Estate of Kenneth Alan Wallace, Deceased, Appellant, v. Ronald Eugene REEDER, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

April 13, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hansen, Wheatcraft & McClintock, Des Moines, for appellant.

Hopkins, Bump & Huebner, Des Moines, for appellee.

HARRIS, Justice.

This appeal following a jury verdict for defendant presents questions involving the guest statute, assumption of risk, and recklessness. We reverse.

Kenneth Alan Wallace lost his life while riding as passenger in a motor vehicle owned and driven by defendant and being road tested. This action is brought by his widow as administrator of his estate. For convenience we shall refer to Kenneth Alan Wallace as plaintiff.

Defendant had purchased...

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