Smith v. Jones

382 Mich. 176 (1969)

169 N.W.2d 308

SMITH

v.

JONES.

Calendar No. 5, Docket No. 51,752.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided August 4, 1969.

Marcus, McCroskey, Libner, Reamon, Williams & Dilley, for plaintiffs.

Cholette, Perkins & Buchanan (Edward D. Wells, of counsel), for defendant Heriberto Miranda.

KELLY, J.

Plaintiff Ollie Mae Smith was injured on July 11, 1963, when an automobile owned by defendant Heriberto Miranda, and driven by named defendant Louis Jones, struck the front porch of plaintiffs' residence where Ollie Mae Smith had been seated, causing a piece of wood to strike her on the leg.

Plaintif…