Brockschmidt v. Verwys

Plaintiff sued defendant for damages as a result of being struck by defendant’s automobile. Defendant pleaded the affirmative defense of contributory negligence. The jury returned a verdict of no cause of action.

Plaintiff, a pedestrian, was crossing Plainfield Avenue in the City of Grand Rapids. The place at which plaintiff was crossing was not an intersection nor was it protected by a traffic signal, sign or crosswalk. At this location, Plainfield Avenue is a five lane highway; two lanes for northbound traffic, two lanes for southbound traffic and the center lane for left turns.

Defendant was…