Krouse v. Detroit United Railway
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Hosmer, J. Case by Ella Krouse against the Detroit United Railways for personal injuries. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.
Plaintiff was injured on tbe 20th of April, 1908, while alighting from one of defendant’s west-bound cars at or near the corner of Scotten avenue and Fort street in the city of Detroit. The negligence alleged as ground of recovery was starting the car while she was in the act of alighting, and before she had reasonable time to alight, thus throwing her to the pavement, from which she sustained serious bodily injuries.
The case has now been three times tried in the circuit court, resulting each time in a verdict in favor of plaintiff. After the first trial the circuit judge set aside the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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