Rinkevich v. Coeling

(for reversal). The parties to this action were residents of the city of Grandville, Kent county, Michigan. Plaintiff’s decedent, Peter Rinkevich, was its chief of police. We shall refer to decedent as plaintiff, to defendant Russell Coeling as defendant, and the latter’s employer, Empire Lumber Company, a Michigan corporation, as codefendant. The company’s principal office was located in Grand-ville and defendant solicited orders for it in neighboring cities and villages. Defendant was the sole owner •of a 2-door Lincoln automobile which he used when -on business for the codefendant who…