POLLY v. LADD


568 P.2d 664 (1977)

279 Or. 557

William M. POLLY, a Minor, by Robbie L. Polly, His Guardian Ad Litem, Appellant, v. Jackie Vernon LADD, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon, Department 2.

Decided September 13, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roy Dwyer, P.C., Eugene, argued the cause and filed a brief for appellant.

Richard Bryson, of Bryson & Robert, Eugene, argued the cause for respondent. With them on the brief were Calkins & Calkins, Eugene.

Before DENECKE, C.J., and TONGUE, LINDE and CAMPBELL, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Plaintiff appeals from an order of involuntary nonsuit granted in this guest passenger case. The trial court concluded there was no evidence of gross negligence. We agree and affirm.

The parties were deer hunting. The defendant's son, age 16, was driving the family pickup in which the plaintiff was a passenger. The son was backing the pickup up a narrow, largely unused, logging road surfaced with dirt and rock. It was and had been raining and the...

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