Stephens v. Koprowski

Plaintiff, suing as administratrix of the estate of Hilda Stephens, deceased, recovered a judgment for damages arising out of an intersection collision of defendant’s automobile and the car in which the deceased was riding as a guest passenger. The sole question here is whether the deceased’s host was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law, which negligence would bar recovery under the rule of imputed negligence (Carey v. De Rose, 286 Mich. 321).

The collision occurred at the intersection of Second street and Lane avenue in the city of Grand Rapids on the 25th day of February,…