Vashaw v. Marquette Public Service Garage

Plaintiff on trial by jury had verdict and judgment for $1,500 as damages which he suffered in a motor vehicle accident west of Marquette on M-28. Defendant has appealed, and asks (1) that the judgment be reversed without a new trial on the ground that defendant’s motion for a directed verdict should have been granted because the record shows plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law; or (2) that in the alternative the judgment be reversed and a new trial ordered because of the trial court’s refusal to charge the jury as requested by defendant.

In determining whether…