Dauer v. Zabel

This is an action brought by plaintiff, administratrix of the estate of David Anthony Dauer, against defendant, Carl J. Zabel, for recovery under the Michigan wrongful death act, CL 1948, §§ 691.581, 691.582 (Stat Ann 1959 Cum Supp §§ 27.711, 27.712).* 1 This cause was heard by the court, without a jury, and a final judgment in favor of plaintiff was entered for the sum of $15,721.40, plus interest from the date of death of the deceased.

A history of the progress of this case on appeal is set forth in Dauer v. Zabel (1967), 9 Mich App 176, and Dauer v. Zabel (1969), 381 Mich 555. The trial…