Townshend v. Reader

This action was brought to recover damages for personal injuries received by the plaintiff when a bicycle on which he was riding came in collision with a truck owned by the defendant and operated by his employee, Rex Karston. The accident occurred at the intersection of Sixth street and Turner avenue in the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Turner avenue is a through street. By city ordinance, vehicles using Sixth street are required to come to a complete stop before entering on the intersection and to yield the right of way to traffic on the through street. The plaintiff was riding north on…