Boswell v. Docsa

3 Citing cases

  1. Rogers v. Merritt

    12 N.W.2d 422 (Mich. 1943)   Cited 14 times
    In Rogers v. Merritt, 307 Mich. 459, the plaintiff was a guest passenger in an automobile driven by defendant's decedent.

    We conclude that the trial court erred in granting defendant's motion for judgment non obstante veredicto. See Greimel v. Fischer, supra; Sorenson v. Wegert, supra; Rattner v. Lieber, 294 Mich. 447; Boswell v. Docsa, 285 Mich. 559; Murner v. Thorpe, 284 Mich. 331; Thomas v. Parsons, 278 Mich. 276; Wolfe v. Marks, 277 Mich. 154; Schneider v. Draper, 276 Mich. 259; Lucas v. Lindner, 276 Mich. 704. The judgment for defendant is reversed and the case remanded for entry of judgment for plaintiff on the jury's verdict of $3,500.

  2. Sorenson v. Wegert

    3 N.W.2d 857 (Mich. 1942)   Cited 13 times

    Our conclusion that the facts presented a jury question finds ample support in previous decisions where somewhat analogous sets of circumstances are to be found. See Boswell v. Docsa, 285 Mich. 559; Thomas v. Parsons, 278 Mich. 276; Rattner v. Lieber, 294 Mich. 447. Appellant also contends that the court erred in denying her motion for a new trial because the verdict was against the great and overwhelming weight of the evidence, and because such verdict was contrary to the law and instructions of the court.

  3. Bushie v. Johnson

    296 Mich. 8 (Mich. 1941)   Cited 19 times
    In Bushie v. Johnson, 296 Mich. 8, defendant Gallagher, the driver of the car, drove at a speed of 60 or 70 miles per hour and sort of zigzagged on a curved road.

    Bobich v. Rogers, supra; Mogill v. Resnick, 263 Mich. 103; Fink v. Dasier, supra; Schlacter v. Harbin, 273 Mich. 465. Gallagher's statement, "Watch me give them a real scare," does not establish the fact that he was driving in a wanton and reckless manner. The case at bar is readily distinguishable from Boswell v. Docsa, 285 Mich. 559, where the driver while in great anger, cursing the occupants of his car, intentionary swerved his car from side to side, driving from 80 to 85 miles an hour. The fact that a defendant's car was swaying, zigzagging from side to side, straddling the center, does not constitute gross negligence.