Show AUTO GUEST LIABILITY LAWS PROTECT OWNERS guest suit laws limiting liability 0 of o the car cari owner for damage sustained by nonpaying passe gEri in his car are now in effect in t dwen ty five states besides utah according to the utah motorist prior to these guest suit laws quests guests were frequently able to recover damage judgements judge ments even in cases where no distinct blame attached to the owner and numerous injustices occurred oc cured it was to corent this situation that guest suit laws wore were evol evolved vAd in general these laws provide that persons riding as guests in automo biles cannot recover damage tor for injury in accidents unless they are able to pro prove ve intoxication or willful mis misconduct these laws apply to per sons transported gratuitously |