Butler v. Raupp

This is an automobile negligence case. Plaintiff was a guest passenger in a car driven by defendant James Scollin, Jr., which collided with an automobile driven by defendant Harold Raupp. Defendant James Scollin, Sr., was the owner of the car driven by Scollin, Jr. Plaintiff alleged at trial that the injuries he suffered in the accident were the result of Raupp’s negligence and Scollin, Jr.’s gross negligence.

On the evening of the accident, plaintiff and defendant Scollin, Jr. were traveling east on 13 Mile Road approaching the intersection of Telegraph Road and 13 Mile Road. Defendant Raupp…