Brunner v. Slupe

In May, 1965 plaintiff, Gertrude Brunner, was one of several passengers in an automobile driven by defendant, Harold Slupe. There were six occupants in the automobile, all Ah Force personnel and their wives, stationed at Scott Ah Force Base, Illinois. The group was on its way to an anniversary party to be held in honor of the plaintiff at a restaurant in St. Louis. Their route took them over the so-called Troy Road, north of Scott Ah Force Base. The road was a narrow, oil road with sharp turns. The plaintiff and her husband had traveled the road before. Defendant Slupe had never driven over…