Legal Opinion
Chajnacki v. Dougherty
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided June 1, 1931No. Docket No. 5, Calendar No. 35,459PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcDonald, J.
This action was brought to recover damages for personal injuries received by the plaintiff while attempting to get on a truck driven by one James Lewis, and belonging to the defendant, his employer.
The plaintiff’s testimony shows that as the truck was being driven along Harper avenue in the city of Detroit, he signaled the driver for a ride. The truck was stopped and the plaintiff was invited to get on. As he was attempting to do so, it suddenly moved forward and threw him to the pavement. He was seriously injured. The driver had been instructed by the defendant not to allow any person to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Rolfe v. . HewittNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Schulwitz v. Delta Lumber Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1901
- Keating v. Michigan Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
- Mahler v. StottMichigan Supreme Court · 1902
- Stornelli v. Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1916
3Cited by6 opinions
- Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. v. De ParcqCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1933
- Rinkevich v. CoelingMichigan Supreme Court · 1955
- Gunn v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of LincolnNebraska Supreme Court · 1951
- Metropolitan Life Ins. v. GosneyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1939
- Mair v. C & O RailroadCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
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