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SEVERSON v. HAUCK

11 Wis.2d 192 (1960)

SEVERSON, by Guardian ad litem, and another, Appellants, v. HAUCK and others, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

October 4, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief and oral argument by William A. Adler and Frank E. Betz, guardian ad litem, both of Eau Claire.

For the respondents there was a brief by Wilcox & Sullivan, attorneys, and Francis J. Wilcox of counsel, all of Eau Claire, and oral argument by Francis J. Wilcox.

HALLOWS, J.

The important questions are: 1. Whether the plaintiff guest assumed the risk of the defendant host-driver's negligence in respect to speed and management and control; and 2. whether the finding that the plaintiff guest assumed the risk of the defendant's negligence respecting speed and management and control was inconsistent with the finding that such negligence increased the danger or added a new danger to that which may have existed when the plaintiff...

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