Legal Opinion
Martin v. Ann Arbor Railroad Co.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided June 6, 1977No. Docket 24593, 24656PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtT. M. Burns, J.
Around 8:30 p.m. on January 27, 1972, James Martin was driving his car westbound on Willis Road in Washtenaw County. His daughter Kristen was a passenger.
Willis Road, which is under the jurisdiction of the Washtenaw County Road Commission, is a two-lane paved road. It was snow-covered on the night in question. West of its intersection with Platt Road, Willis Road is crossed by a north-south track owned by the Ann Arbor Railroad.
The railroad crossing was protected by a reflectorized crossbuck rather than a flashing light warning sign. An advance warning sign was located several hundred feet…
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- Kaminski v. Wayne County Road CommissionersMichigan Supreme Court · 1963
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