Thompson v. Christian

The main question presented in this appeal is whether the lower court erred in directing a verdict for defendant.

Plaintiff, Douglas Thompson, a boy of 3 years and 11 months, was struck by defendant’s car as he ran across Broadway street in the city of Muskegon Heights. Broadway is a through street extending in a general easterly and westerly direction, and is one of the 2 main arteries of travel of the city. Leahy street extends in a general northerly and southerly direction and comes to a dead end at its junction with Broadway. Broadway street is 40 feet wide; Leahy street is 38 feet wide,…