HERBERT, J.
In a personal-injury action arising out of an automobile accident, when may the defendant-driver properly assert the defense of assumption of risk against the plaintiffpassenger who asserts wilful and wanton misconduct on the part of the defendant-driver?
Plaintiff argues (1) that the defense of assumption of the risk is not conceptually different from the defense of contributory negligence, (2) that contributory negligence is not a defense where...
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