Ramirez v. Chenier

Plaintiff Peter Ramirez, a pedestrian, was struck by an automobile driven by the defendant Janette Chenier while attempting to cross the street at the intersection of Bagley and Twenty-Third in the city of Detroit. 'Plaintiffs contend that the trial court erred in refusing to give instructions to the jury to the effect that Detroit city ordinances § 38-12-1 and § 38-12-3 relieve a pedestrian of the duty to exercise ordinary car,e in the.crossing of a street at an intersection if he was not negligent in starting across and that a motor vehicle operator has an absolute duty to avoid such a…