Brodie v. City of Detroit

The question is whether the court erred in directing a verdict for defendants on the ground that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law.

Grace Hospital in Detroit is located on the east side of John B. street, which runs north and south and is a busy thoroughfare, with heavy motor vehicle traffic. Opposite the hospital is a nurses’ home. A 10-foot traffic lane for pedestrians is marked across John B. street at that point, with “no parking” signs at the curb. From the north marker of the lane to Willis street on the north is estimated at from 30 to 100 feet. John R.…