Wright v. Marzolf

This is an action to recover damages sustained by plaintiff, a minor, when he stepped out in front of a parked vehicle and was struck by defendant’s automobile. The jury returned a verdict of no cause of action. Plaintiffs appeal from the trial court’s denial of their motion for a new trial.

The sole issue preserved for review is whether the trial court erred in instructing the jury as to the “sudden emergency” exception to the “assured clear distance” statute, MCLA § 257.627 (Stat Ann 1968 Rev § 9.2327). Plaintiffs argue that the testimony produced at trial did not require the court to give…