Buchanan v. Cockrill

On Rehearing

Lola Buchanan, plaintiff in the instant case, appeals from a judgment entered on a directed verdict. The initial action was commenced as a result of personal injuries sustained by plaintiff when her car was struck by the defendant’s automobile at the intersection of Dye Road and Miller Road in Flint Township.

Miller Road is a four-lane highway with a three-or four-foot island dividing two eastbound from two westbound lanes. It is a through highway with a posted speed limit of 50 miles per hour. Dye Road runs north and south, has a gravel surface, and is controlled by a stop sign at…