Legal Opinion
McNitt v. Citco Drilling Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided August 26, 1976No. Docket Nos. 56871, 57375, (Calendar Nos. 1, 2)PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevin, J.
In People v Keen, 396 Mich 573, 575; 242 NW2d 405 (1976), we held that "where a blood alcohol test is administered pursuant to the statute the test result is not admissible in a criminal *388prosecution other than for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor (DUIL) or for driving while ability to operate a vehicle was impaired due to the consumption of intoxicating liquor (DI)”.
The common issue in these appeals concerns the admissibility of the result of a blood alcohol test in civil litigation, specifically actions for wrongful death commenced by the administrator of the estate…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Breithaupt v. AbramSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Lebel v. SwincickiMichigan Supreme Court · 1958
- Collins v. Secretary of StateMichigan Supreme Court · 1971
- People v. KeenMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
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3Cited by43 opinions
- People v. Borchard-RuhlandMichigan Supreme Court · 1999
- Swickard v. Wayne County Medical ExaminerMichigan Supreme Court · 1991
- People v. SloanMichigan Supreme Court · 1995
- Norman McKinney v. Michael Galvin and the City of TroyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- State v. RavottoSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2001
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