Zoltovski v. Gzella
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Mandell, J. Case by Paul Zoltovski, by next friend, against Francis Gzella for personal injuries. A judgment for defendant on a verdict directed by the court is reviewed by plaintiff on writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The plaintiff is a boy 13 years old. He was playing tag in a public street, and, having tagged a companion, started to run across the street pursued by the older boy. As he crossed, he ran into or was struck by an automobile driven by the defendant. There was testimony tending to show that the car struck him. If so, it is clearly demonstrable that he ran directly in front of the car, and was struck, while his companion saw the car, and stopped before getting in the way of danger. The accident happened about 30 feet from the intersection of two streets, at a place well lighted by an arc and…
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