Legal Opinion

Ottaway v. Gutman

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 30, 1921No. Docket No. 74Published

Error to Wayne; Wiest (Howard), J., presiding. Case by James Ottaway against William Gutman for personal injuries. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtFellows, J.

This is the second appearance of this case in this court. See Ottaway v. Gutman, 207 Mich. *513393. A reference to the former opinion will disclose the facts which need not be here repeated. Upon the first trial a verdict was directed for the defendant at the close of plaintiff’s proofs. We held that, notwithstanding the improbability of the plaintiff’s testimony, he was entitled to take the verdict of a jury. Another trial has been had and the case submitted to a jury. The result was a verdict for the defendant. Plaintiff again brings the case here and in one assignment of error groups four…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Bouma v. DuboisMichigan Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Wegner v. HerkimerMichigan Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Beattie v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
  4. Provost v. BrueckMichigan Supreme Court · 1896
  5. Ottaway v. GutmanMichigan Supreme Court · 1919

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