Legal Opinion
Degroot v. Winter
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 5, 1933No. Docket No. 119, Calendar No. 37,447PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPotter, J.
Plaintiff sued defendants to recover damages sustained by reason of defendants ’ alleged malpractice as physicians and surgeons. From a judgment for plaintiff defendants appeal.
It is claimed the verdict is contrary to the weight of the evidence. The credibility of the witnesses and the weight of the testimony is for the jury. When the case was here before (DeGroot v. Winter, 261 Mich. 660) the same question was raised, but the case was reversed on other grounds. We think there was sufficient testimony to take the case to the jury.
The verdict reviewed in the former case was for $5,000. The…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Elliott v. Van BurenMichigan Supreme Court · 1875
- Hunn v. Michigan Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
- Degroot v. WinterMichigan Supreme Court · 1933
- Will v. Village of MendonMichigan Supreme Court · 1896
- Balch v. Grand Rapids & Indiana RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
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3Cited by7 opinions
- People v. John Willie WilliamsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970
- Hubach v. ColeOhio Supreme Court · 1938
- New York Life Insurance v. NewmanMichigan Supreme Court · 1945
- Bernice Sheptur v. The Procter & Gamble Distributing Co., an Ohio CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1958
- Finley v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1970
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