Legal Opinion
Peasley v. Lapeer Circuit Judge
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided June 1, 1964No. Calendar 7, Docket 49,858PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSouris, J.
The principal issue presented for decision in this case is the propriety of a pretrial order in an automobile negligence case requiring separate submission of the liability proofs for jury determination before submission of any evidence of damages. Other coui’ts have considered this and related issues, as have the writers of numerous articles appearing recently in legal journals. See Hosie v. Chicago & N. W. R. Co. (CCA 7, 1960), 282 F2d 639, certiorari denied 365 US 814 (81 S Ct 695, 5 L ed 2d 693); Iley v. Hughes (1958), 158 Tex 362 (311 SW2d 648, 85 ALR 1); Bowen v. Manuel (1962, Fla Dist…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Gasoline Products Co. v. Champlin Refining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Iley v. HughesTexas Supreme Court · 1958
- Swart v. KimballMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
- Underwood v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1875
- People v. BiggeMichigan Supreme Court · 1941
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Nanasi v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1974
- Brown v. General Motors Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1965
- Mason v. DunnAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
- Farwell v. NealMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
- Osgerby v. Tuscola Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1964
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