Benjamin v. McGraw

The plaintiff sued to recover damages for injuries sustained by him by being struck by an automobile, driven by defendant, at the intersection of Baldwin and Kercheval avenues in the city of Detroit, on the 27th day of March, 1917. At the conclusion of plaintiff’s proofs, a motion was made by defendant’s counsel for a directed verdict, which was denied. After both parties had rested, such motion was renewed and a verdict for defendant directed by the trial judge for the reason that the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence. A motion for a new trial was subsequently made by…