Legal Opinion
Powers v. City of Troy
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided December 30, 1966No. Docket 970PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLesinski, C. J.
This case presents to our Court the singularly novel question of whether a child who is negligently injured en ventre sa mere, and is subsequently stillborn is a “person” within the meaning of our wrongful death act, CL 1948, § 691.581 et seq. (Stat Ann 1959 Cum Supp § 27.711 et seq.).
The facts viewed most favorably for the plaintiff indicate that on October 29,1962, Hazel Powers was involved in an automobile accident in Troy, Michigan. At the time of the accident, she was six months pregnant, and as a result of that accident her child, Baby Boy Powers, was stillborn.
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Odham v. ShermanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1964
- Fowler v. WoodwardSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1964
- LaBlue v. SpeckerMichigan Supreme Court · 1960
- Newman v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1937
3Cited by8 opinions
- Endresz v. FriedbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Baldwin v. ButcherWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1971
- Stokes v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 1968
- Powers v. City of TroyMichigan Supreme Court · 1968
- Goodrich v. MooreMichigan Court of Appeals · 1967
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