Legal Opinion

Ware v. Nelson

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 5, 1958No. Docket 16, Calendar 46,318PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

• Edwards, J.

This case concerns an automobile-pedestrian accident. It occurred at about 4 p. m. on February 27, 1953, on River street, in the city of Battle Creek. Plaintiff Ware was walking east across River street, and defendant Nelson was driving south on River street, when the accident occurred. As a resulf of it, plaintiff bad 2 teeth broken off, and suffered facial injuries and a sprained shoulder.

This case was tried before a jury, which .rendered a verdict for- plaintiff for Í2,000. The trial judge, .however,- granted defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, on the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad v. Van SteinburgMichigan Supreme Court · 1868
  2. Gapske v. HatchMichigan Supreme Court · 1957
  3. Malone v. ViningMichigan Supreme Court · 1946
  4. Cabana v. City of HartMichigan Supreme Court · 1950
  5. Halzle v. HargreavesMichigan Supreme Court · 1925

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Comstock v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 1959
  2. Joseph E. Sleeman v. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1969
  3. Churukian v. LaGestMichigan Supreme Court · 1959
  4. Knickerbocker v. SamsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1961
  5. Nabozny v. HamilMichigan Supreme Court · 1960

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