Silva v. Keegan

This action is for both death and conscious suffering of the plaintiff’s intestate, John A. Silva, alleged to have been caused by negligence of the defendant’s intestate, Joseph W. Keegan, while Silva was riding as a guest passenger in an automobile driven by Keegan at New Lebanon in the State of New York on July 20, 1937. Both Silva and Keegan were residents of this Commonwealth.

There was evidence that Keegan drove so fast around a curve that he was unable to stay on his own side of the road, and that he “tipped” and “swung” to his left and collided with a truck which was being driven…