Legal Opinion
Arritt v. Fisher
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided November 10, 1938No. Docket No. 61, Calendar No. 39,961PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
"Wiest, C. J.
Plaintiff’s concession that defend-
ant was not guilty of gross negligence or wilful and wanton misconduct bars this action.
An act or omission by a host occasioning personal injury to a guest passenger in an automobile, unless by reason of gross negligence or wilful and wanton misconduct of the host, does hot constitute an actionable wrong. 1 Comp. Laws 1929, § 4648 (Stat. Ann. § 9.1446) the so-called “guest statute.”
Under a guest statute of like purport it was so held in Shiels v. Audette, 119 Conn. 75 (174 Atl. 323, 94 A. L. R. 1206). We quote:
“The question presented by the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- King v. Viscoloid Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
- Thibeault v. PooleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
- Callies v. Reliance Laundry Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1925
- Shiels v. AudetteSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1934
- Tidd v. . SkinnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Irlbeck v. PomeroySupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
- Simerka v. PridemoreMichigan Supreme Court · 1968
- Broitman v. KohnMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969
- Hickey v. KaserMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969
- King v. Chrysler Corp.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1957
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