Bajdek v. Toren

Plaintiff, administrator of the estate of decedent Judith E. Bajdek, brought a wrongful death action 1 against defendants. The deceased was a passenger in an automobile, which was negligently struck by another automobile driven by defendant Douglas E. Lathrop, and owned by defendants Herold and Marie Lathrop, his parents. The accident occurred on August 16, 1964, at approximately 12:18 a.m. at the intersection of Yalley avenue and Lake Michigan drive, in the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

A jury verdict in the amount of $30,000 was rendered in favor of plaintiff against defendants Douglas,…