Maddux v. Donaldson

*427Smith, J.

Once again1 we consider the problem of damages when the car in which plaintiffs are riding is struck first by one automobile and then,, almost simultaneously, by another.

The plaintiffs are Fred Maddux, his wife, and infant daughter. They were driving in an easterly direction on US-112, near Clinton, Michigan, in a Ford pickup. It had been raining and the pavement was wet. Paul Bryie was following them, both cars traveling at speeds between 35 and 40 miles per hour.. As the cars approached a bend in the road, Mr. Maddux observed a car some 1,500 feet away, skidding towards him,…