Legal Opinion
Pappas v. City of Bay City
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided June 25, 1969No. Docket 3,816PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcIntyre, J.
Plaintiff brings this action against the city of Bay City for injuries suffered after slip*747ping and falling on a public sidewalk. At the close of proofs, the defendant city moved for a directed verdict which was granted and the plaintiff appeals.
In granting this motion for a directed verdict the-trial judge predicated his decision on Hopson v. City of Detroit (1926), 235 Mich 248 (48 ALR 1150) and the annotation at 80 ALR 1170.
It goes without saying that in the determination of a motion of this nature the testimony must be taken in a light most favorable to the plaintiff. With this rule in…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Newton v. City of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
- Harris v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1962
- Johnson v. City of PontiacMichigan Supreme Court · 1936
- Hopson v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1926
- Gavett v. City of JacksonMichigan Supreme Court · 1896
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Hampton v. Master Products, IncMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
- Woodworth v. BrennerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1976
- Zielinski v. SzokolaMichigan Court of Appeals · 1988
- Holpainen v. American Motors Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1970
- Haliw v. City of Sterling HeightsMichigan Supreme Court · 2001
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