SMITH, J.
The point here is a narrow one. It has to do with a directed verdict by the trial judge upon the ground of assumption of risk.
The suit arises out of an automobile accident. The plaintiff, Felix Waltanen, was a passenger in a car driven by his friend, defendant Wilmer Wiitala. The ride during which the accident occurred followed an evening of drinking, and followed, as well, a pattern of conduct that had been established for some time. Plaintiff...
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