Legal Opinion
Levyn v. Koppin
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 18, 1914No. Docket No. 16PublishedCited by 17 opinions
Error to Wayne; Van Zile, J. Case by William M. Levyn and anothér, as executors of the estate of Jacob Levyn, deceased, against Henry S. Koppin and William E. Kludt for negligently killing said testator. Judgment for defendant Kludt on .a directed verdict and for defendant Koppin on the finding of the jury. Plaintiffs bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtKuhn, J.
A clear and concise statement of this case, distinct from argument, is set forth in defendant’s brief as follows:
“The plaintiff alighted from the front end of a Woodward Avenue car going north, at the corner of Martin Place, with the intention of proceeding east to the east curb of Woodward avenue, and thence along Martin Place to Harper Hospital. Somewhere between the car track and the east curb he was struck by an automobile driven by defendant Koppin, and as a result of the injuries received, he died.
“The claim of the plaintiff is that Mr. Levyn had gone but two or three steps towards the…
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