Case Name: Douglas BOTTOMS, Plaintiff, Appellant and Cross-Respondent, v. Scott O. HUNSAKER, Defendant, Respondent and Cross-Appellant
Court: Utah Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Utah
Decision Date: 1984-05-01
Citations: 692 P.2d 733
Docket Number: No. 17775
Parties: Douglas BOTTOMS, Plaintiff, Appellant and Cross-Respondent, v. Scott O. HUNSAKER, Defendant, Respondent and Cross-Appellant.
Judges: STEWART, HOWE, OAKS and DURHAM, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Pacific Reporter 2d
Volume: 692
Pages: 733–733

Head Matter:
Douglas BOTTOMS, Plaintiff, Appellant and Cross-Respondent, v. Scott O. HUNSAKER, Defendant, Respondent and Cross-Appellant.
No. 17775.
Supreme Court of Utah.
May 1, 1984.
John L. Black, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff, appellant and cross-respondent.
Roger H. Bullock, Salt Lake City, for defendant, respondent and cross-appellant.

Opinion:
HALL, Chief Justice:
Plaintiff brought this action to recover for injuries sustained while a guest passenger in a jeep operated by defendant that rolled over while attempting an off-road hill climb.
The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of defendant in reliance upon the Guest Statute, U.C.A., 1953, § 41-9-1. Plaintiff appeals, and defendant cross-appeals the court's denial of his motion to dismiss a second cause of action based on intoxication and willful misconduct.
Malan v. Lewis, Utah, 693 P.2d 661 (1984), determines the Guest Statute to be unconstitutional. We therefore vacate the judgment of the trial court and remand this case for trial. No costs awarded.
STEWART, HOWE, OAKS and DURHAM, JJ., concur.