Legal Opinion
Holmes v. United Theatres Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided June 7, 1915No. Docket No. 152PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Error to Kent; Brown, J. Case by Clara Holmes against the United Theatres Company for personal injuries. Judgment for defendant on a verdict directed by the court. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
This is a personal injury case. From a directed verdict in favor of the defendant the case, is brought here by writ of error. It is insisted by counsel for appellant that the case should have been submitted to the jury, and that is the only question involved. The only testimony tending to show negligence on the part of defendant is the following:
“My full name is Clara Holmes. * * * On the 29th day of January, 1914, I worked from 8 o’clock in the morning until half past 11; at that time I went over to the Vaudette, on Monroe avenue, just opposite the Herpolsheimer Building. I did not purchase…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Nephler v. WoodwardSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
- Norton v. HudnerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
- Toland v. Paine Furniture Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1900
- Dudley v. AbrahamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
- Reeves v. Fourteenth Street StoreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
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3Cited by4 opinions
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