Ludwick v. Hendricks

At or about 2:30 a.m. on November 14,. 1949, while walking across US-112, also known as Chicago street, in the city of Sturgis, Michigan, John Ludwick, plaintiff, was struck and severely injured' by an automobile owned by Ernest Hendricks and. driven by Mary Hendricks, his wife, defendants ! herein. Plaintiff brought this action to recover for the injuries he received. On defendants’ motion at the conclusion of plaintiff’s case, the judge directed a verdict for defendants on the ground that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law. Plaintiff appeals, claiming that he…