Legal Opinion
Dennis v. Jakeway
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided April 30, 1974No. Docket 16536PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
Plaintiff, administratrix of the estate of Richard Lee McClellan, brought action for wrongful death resulting from a rear-end automobile collision. The jury returned a verdict of no cause of action. Plaintiff’s motion for a new trial was denied and plaintiff appeals from the judgment and the order denying new trial.
The accident occurred about 7:10 p.m., January 15, 1972 on Lincoln Lake Avenue, a two-lane blacktop county road running north and south through northeast Kent County. The paved portion of this road is 22 feet wide and the lane for southbound traffic 10 feet, 10 inches wide.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- McKinney v. AndersonMichigan Supreme Court · 1964
- McKinney v. YelavichMichigan Supreme Court · 1958
- Vander Laan v. MiedemaMichigan Supreme Court · 1971
- Hughes v. PolkMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
- Kaminski v. Wayne County Road CommissionersMichigan Supreme Court · 1963
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Beasley v. Grand Trunk Western RailroadMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. KeenMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974
- Green v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1981
- Amick v. BallerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980
- LaBumbard v. PlouffMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974
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