Turner v. Cotham

361 Mich. 198 (1960)

105 N.W.2d 237

TURNER

v.

COTHAM.

Docket No. 34, Calendar No. 48,282.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided September 16, 1960.

Rehearing denied December 1, 1960.

George S. Keller (Robert S. Feldman and Henry W. Gleiss, of counsel), for plaintiff.

J.T. Hammond and John T. Hammond, for defendant.

KELLY, J.

A jury award of damages to plaintiff in his guest passenger action[*] against defendant was nullified by judgment non obstante veredicto. Plaintiff appeals.

After dark, about 7:30 p.m., on December 1, 1956, plaintiff, defendant, and their friend, Ivan Orr, decided to drive from Euclid…