Decker v. Wofford

Plaintiff Decker, the injured driver, and plaintiff Plymouth Oil Company, the owner of the car, brought separate actions of trespass on the case in the Oakland county circuit court against defendant Ralph L. Wofford, owner and operator of a dump truck. The cases were consolidated for trial. A jury returned verdicts of no cause of action in both cases. Upon entry of the respective judgments, plaintiffs filed motions for new trial in both cases alleging, inter alia, the trial court had erred in charging the jury. On denial of the motions for new trial, plaintiffs appeal.

The accident occurred on…