Nature of the Case
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Facts
Fourteen-year-old Veenstra (D) took a driver's education course offered through the Calumet Public School system (D). Veenstra (D) had skipped four grades in elementary school and graduated from high school early. He was taking driver's education so that he would have transportation to college. Veenstra (D) had never driven an automobile on a public road in a developed area. On the first day, Veenstra (D) turned too sharply and headed at P. Both Veenstra (D), and the driving instructor attempted to turn away from P, but Veenstra (D) may have hit the accelerator instead of the brake. The automobile struck P. The court instructed the jury on the duty of care of a minor over the objections of P. The jury found for D and P appealed.
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