Wheelock v. Eyl

The question before us is whether evidence of a party’s payment of a traffic ticket for a violation involving conduct which is subsequently at issue in a civil case is *80admissible as evidence of negligence in that suit. We hold that such evidence is admissible.

Plaintiff brought suit against defendants in Ma-comb County Circuit Court to recover for injuries sustained in an auto accident. During the course of trial, plaintiff’s counsel elicited the following testimony from a defendant:

"Q. Mrs. Reynolds, did you receive a ticket as a result of this accident?

"A. At the time of the accident and…