Letcher v. Robinson

Plaintiff Alois Letcher sued defendant Norman J. Robinson to recover damages because of injuries and loss of earnings that resulted from being struck by defendant’s automobile on Portage road in Berrien county. The lower court in granting defendant’s motion for a directed verdict of no cause of action at the close of plaintiff’s case, ruled as a matter of law that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence. Plaintiff has appealed, asserting as error the granting of the motion for a directed verdict and a subsequent denial of a motion for a new trial.

Plaintiff resides on a farm situated…