Legal Opinion
Manko v. Root
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided August 19, 1991No. Docket 129606PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarilyn Kelly, J.
Plaintiffs bring this interlocutory appeal from a circuit court order denying their motion to admit the results of a blood alcohol test performed on defendant Michael Root. We reverse.
The issue in this case is whether the test results from a blood sample taken pursuant to a search warrant are admissible in a civil case. It is one of first impression in Michigan.
John Robert Manko was killed in an accident when Root’s automobile collided with his. Root had been drinking intoxicants. He had purchased a twelve pack of beer at defendant Quick-Sav about an hour before the accident. A Genesee County…
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