Legal Opinion

Stillwell v. Grubaugh

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided October 12, 1959No. Docket 49, Calendar 47,792PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKavanagh, J.

Plaintiffs brought this action in the circuit court for the county of Gratiot to recover alleged damages to plaintiff Stillwell’s automobile in a stipulated amount of $835.99.

*346Plaintiffs alleged that defendant was guilty of negligence which was the proximate cause of plaintiff Stillwell’s damages; that plaintiff Stillwell was free from contributory negligence; and that the negligence of the defendant was a violation of CLS 1956, § 257.611 (Stat Ann 1952 Rev § 9.2311) in failing to observe the traffic light.

Defendant answered denying negligence on his part and claiming plaintiff Stillwell was…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad v. Van SteinburgMichigan Supreme Court · 1868
  2. Davis v. New York Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1957
  3. Travis v. EisenlordMichigan Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Ware v. NelsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1958
  5. Zuidema v. BekkeringMichigan Supreme Court · 1931

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Birkhill v. ToddMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969
  2. Nabozny v. HamilMichigan Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Nelson v. McClardSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Sells v. Monroe CountyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. Buchholtz v. DeitelMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975

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