Wilker Sullivan, Jr. v. Ace Bruce

On April 10, 1953, the appellant, with a number of guest passengers in his car, was driving on the East River Road, south of Elyria, Ohio. The road was dry, the night clear, the driver familiar with road and warning signs clearly visible. When the car was some 700' to 800' from a 90° curve to the left, one of the passengers urged the appellant to see how fast he could negotiate the curve. The appellant speeded up and there is evidence that he reached a speed of between 60 and 65 miles an hour and “was still feeding it gas.” Almost immediately after the appellant speeded up, the appellee…