Legal Opinion

Wells v. Flint Trolley Coach, Inc.

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 7, 1958No. Docket 99, Calendar 47,223PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDethmers, C. J.

Plaintiff had verdict and judgment for her damages resulting from personal injuries sustained immediately after alighting as a passenger from defendant’s bus. Defendant appeals.

After reception and close of proofs defendant moved for directed verdict, which was denied. Although defendant now seeks only a new trial, in considering its assigned reasons therefor that there were no proofs to" go to a jury of negligence of defendant’s driver which was a proximate cause of plaintiff’s injury and that, as a matter of law, she was guilty of contributory negligence, we view the evidence in the light…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Croom v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
  2. Donker v. PowersMichigan Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Beattie v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Hammerbacher v. BabechenkoMichigan Supreme Court · 1957
  5. Mercer v. Cincinnati Northern RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1908

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Frederick v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Kasza v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Getz v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1963
  4. Kasza v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Marsha Anderson v. Transdev Services IncMichigan Court of Appeals · 2022

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