Townsend v. Scupholm

Plaintiff appeals from a directed verdict of no cause for action granted in favor of defendant Nawrocki at the close of the plaintiff’s opening statement, and from a directed verdict of no canse for action granted in favor of defendant Scupliolm at the close of plaintiff’s proofs. Plaintiff challenges the propriety of the entry of the directed verdicts.

On October 29, 1960, plaintiff was a passenger in a motor vehicle being driven southbound on John R in Madison Heights, Oakland county, Michigan, said vehicle being owned and operated by defendant Ted Joseph Nawrocki. And on said date defendant…