Shank v. Lucker

Plaintiff brought an action against defendant to recover damages for being struck by a motor vehicle owned and operated by defendant.

The accident occurred in the downtown section of Benton Harbor on April 1, 1939, at about the hour of 1 a.m. Defendant was driving east on Territorial road and had driven about seven blocks on the same street when the accident happened. Plaintiff was engaged in crossing Territorial road in the middle of the block. At the point of the accident the street is approximately 60 feet wide from curb to curb. There were cars parked at about a 45-degree angle along the…