Coury v. General Motors Corp.

This is an action brought on April 11, 1962, under the wrongful death act, CL 1948, § 691.581 (Stat Ann § 27.711). The question presented is when the cause of action accrued and the statute of limitations started running against it, on the date of injury or the later date of resultant death?

Plaintiff’s decedent was allegedly injured through defendant’s negligence on November 28, 1958. As a proximate result, he died on August 21, 1959.

Defendant cites CLS 1956, § 609.13 (Stat Ann 1959 Cum Supp § 27.605), as the controlling statute, fixing the limitation at 3 years from the time the action…