Laster v. Gottschalk

This case arises from a January 1, 1971 head-on collision between cars driven by Hershel Laster and Ronald Gottschalk. Elayne and Nadine Laster sued the Gottschalks. The Gottsch-alks added the Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of Macomb (hereinafter referred to as the Board) as third-party defendant, alleging that it had built too narrow a road at the place of the accident, constructed or maintained the contour of the roadway so that it increased the danger, and removed and piled snow in a manner that further decreased the width of the road. The Last-ers then amended their…