Tacie v. White Motor Co.

Plaintiff, widow of Shirley Tacie and administratrix of his estate, recovered a judgment based upon a jury verdict in the amount of $100,000 against all the defendants in this action brought under the wrongful death act. CL 1948, §§ 691.581, 691.582 (Stat Ann 1959 Cum Supp §§ 27.711, 27.712). This action against multiple defendants consumed 24 trial days extending over 3 months and in addition to days spent taking testimony by deposition both before and during the trial. Two of the defendants, Bramblett and Jewell, did not appear and were defaulted.

This appeal taken by the remaining…