Legal Opinion
Wright v. Barron
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided June 27, 1947No. Docket No. 12, Calendar No. 43,614PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReid, J.
Plaintiff instituted this suit to recover damages for personal injuries and expenses because of a collision at an intersection. The verdict was in favor of' plaintiff for $5,000 damages. The. trial court granted defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict on the ground that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law. Plaintiff appeals.
About 4 p.m. on October 15, 1943, plaintiff was driving northwesterly on M-43, approaching the intersection of M-43 with US-31. The latter is a two-lane concrete highway, with two 22-foot concrete strips separated by a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Swainston v. KennedyMichigan Supreme Court · 1931
- Nelson v. LindermanMichigan Supreme Court · 1939
- Prove v. Interstate StagesMichigan Supreme Court · 1930
- Hale v. RogersMichigan Supreme Court · 1928
- Ann Arbor Construction Co. v. RussMichigan Supreme Court · 1945
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Davis v. New York Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1957
- Vukich v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1949
- Sams v. Adams Transfer & Storage Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1950
- Dauer v. ZabelMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969
- Weeks v. HyattMichigan Supreme Court · 1956
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