Sweeney v. Hartman

On November 1, 1937, defendant Austin Hartman, while driving his father’s automobile, crashed into an electric light pole in the city of Detroit, causing injuries to a passenger, Raymond J. Sweeney, from which he later died. Suit was brought by the administrator of the estate of the deceased against Austin Hartman and his father, Anthony Hartman, for damages resulting from al leged negligence. The trial court directed the jury to return a verdict of no cause of action as to the father; and a verdict in the amount of $2,500 was returned against defendant Austin Hartman. Plaintiff administrator…