The Texas Guest Statute Does Not Protect an Operator Unless He is a Host

Date

1972

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Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Texas Tech Law Review

Abstract

The Texas guest statute protects automobile owners whom are sued by non-paying guests after an accident. Discusses the holding in Zetar v. Woodrow which states that non-owner operators are not protected by the guest statute and are liable to other passengers in the automobile accident.

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Keywords

Texas Guest statute, Guest statute, Texas, Non-owner automobile operator, Negligence, Zetar v. Woodrow, Case note

Citation

4 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 256