Baldwin v. Farkas

This is an appeal from a judgment on a jury verdict of no cause of action in an automobile negligence case and from the subsequent denial of a new trial.

The plaintiff, Robert Baldwin, stopped at a motel near Naubinway, Michigan, on the evening of November 12, 1964. He and the owner of the motel, Walter Williams, decided to visit some acquaintances of the plaintiff who owned a tavern three miles down the highway. During their visit, plaintiff and Williams consumed two mixed drinks each. At approximately 1:30 in the morning, the two men started back to the motel on US-2 with Williams driving.

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