Beasley v. Washington

Plaintiffs, Willie and Lois Beasley, appeal as of right from a September 5, 1986, order denying their motion for a new trial. We reverse and remand for a new trial. c

Mr. Beasley (plaintiff) testified that, on September 8, 1981, between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m., he was driving his 1965 Chevrolet van west on Six Mile Road. At the intersection of Six Mile and Wildemere, in the City of Detroit, his vehicle collided with the 1979 Eldorado driven by defendant. Defendant left the scene of the accident to take her five-year-old son to the hospital.

Plaintiff remained on the scene and told the police…