Third-party automobile negligence

Court/Case No: Macomb County Circuit Court, Case No. 2015-000092-NI

Tried/Argued Before: Judge

Demand: Initial demand of $300,000; last demand of $6,000

Verdict: No cause for action

Name of Judge(s): Honorable James Maceroni

Keys to the Case:

Plaintiff claimed that Defendant caused a rear-end accident on Hall Road that resulted in a serious impairment of a body function under MCL 500.3135.  Liability was disputed.  Plaintiff argued that he stopped at a stop sign at a turnaround, and turned when traffic was clear.  Defendant argued that Plaintiff pulled out on to Hall Road into his right-of-way without stopping at the stop sign and, therefore, he should not be liable for the accident.

The jury unanimously concluded that Defendant was not negligent.

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