Universal Underwriters Insurance v. Hoxie

375 Mich. 102 (1965)

133 N.W.2d 167

UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY

v.

HOXIE.

Calendar No. 18, Docket No. 50,546.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided March 1, 1965.

Mitts, Smith & Haughey (Sherman H. Cone, of counsel), for plaintiff.

Fraser, Trebilcock, Davis & Foster, for defendant.

ADAMS, J.

The facts in this case are undisputed. An accident occurred at an uncontrolled country road intersection when two automobiles collided due to negligence by both drivers. A salesman for Breimayer Chevrolet Sales Company was on a demonstration drive. The Breimayer car was under the sole operation and control…