Suarez v. Katon

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries resulting from a collision between a motorcycle owned and driven by plaintiff and an automobile owned by defendant Fred C. Katon, Sr., and with his consent driven by his 15-year-old son, defendant Fred C. Katon, Jr.

The accident occurred about 10 o’clock in the evening of April 10,1940, on East Michigan avenue, also known as highway US-112, a six-lane paved street, 66 feet wide, running east and west in the city of Ypsilanti. The street was well lighted, but visibility was poor, as it was raining or misting.

Plaintiff, 21 years old, was…