Klein v. Reynolds

Since its enactment in 1933 (115 Ohio Laws 57), this court has issued opinions concerning the so-called guest statute (R. C. 4515.02) in no less than 52 cases. Those decisions frequently have resulted from the use by the General Assembly of the ambiguous term, “guest.” We decline to further stir the waters at this time with another lengthy dissertation.

The facts of this case are controlled by the following language from pages 35 and 36 in the opinion of Burrow v. Porterfield (1960), 171 Ohio St. 28, 168 N. E. 2d 137:

“Our decisions indicate that a rider is a guest within the purview of Section…