Storckman v. Keller

This action was instituted by plaintiff-appellant seeking damages for the death of appellant’s son who was a passenger in an automobile owned and being operated by defendant-appellee. Appellant alleged that appellee was wilfull and wanton in that he operated the automobile at a speed of 50 miles per hour, “replaced the cap screws that were originally used to fasten the steering gear to the frame of said 1951 Ford as aforesaid by three bolts and three nuts of smaller diameter and less tensile strength than the original cap screws on said automobile.” As a result the bolts sheared in two parts…