Burns v. Van Laan

367 Mich. 485 (1962)

116 N.W.2d 873

BURNS

v.

VAN LAAN.

Docket No. 23, Calendar No. 49,322.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided September 10, 1962.

Vander Veen, Freihofer & Cook (Donald F. Oosterhouse, of counsel), for plaintiff.

Hayes & Davis (Kenneth T. Hayes, of counsel), for defendant Van Laan.

Cholette, Perkins & Buchanan (Don V. Souter, of counsel), for defendants Sturges and Kent County Oil Company.

BLACK, J.

Plaintiff's husband lived approximately 24 hours following mortal injury caused by defendants' wrongful act. Suit under the death act[1] resulted in a judgment against the defendants, in favor…