Michigan Mutual Liability Co. v. Staal Buick, Inc.

Defendant appeals from a jury verdict awarding the plaintiffs $10,231.14 for injuries sustained in a collision which occurred on August 4, 1964. Three issues are raised for consideration on this appeal.

The first issue is whether or not the plaintiffs are entitled to a recovery on the basis of Michigan’s Owners Liability Statute. The defendant argues that plaintiffs failed to prove that the car was being driven with their express or implied permission. In Detroit Automobile Inter-Insurance Exchange v Gordon, 15 Mich App 41 (1968), this Court held that a plaintiff was entitled to a presumption…