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Negligence - Duty Of Care - Liability Of Owner Of Place Of Amusement For Injury To Spectator Caused By Act Of Third Person, Harry D. Krause
Negligence - Duty Of Care - Liability Of Owner Of Place Of Amusement For Injury To Spectator Caused By Act Of Third Person, Harry D. Krause
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff, a spectator at a public wrestling match, sustained injuries when another spectator threw a filled Coca-Cola bottle into the crowd. A disturbance had been in progress for several minutes. The guards hired by defendant, the owner of the establishment, had made no effort to stop it. The bottle was grabbed from the tray of a drink vendor who had been instructed to retain all bottles and to serve drinks in paper cups only. The trial court granted a nonsuit. On appeal, held, reversed. The evidence of the owner's negligence in not protecting the spectator from this injury sufficed …
Torts - Guest Act - Negligent Conduct Of The Driver, William K. Muir Jr.
Torts - Guest Act - Negligent Conduct Of The Driver, William K. Muir Jr.
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff was a gratuitous passenger in an automobile driven by defendant. Defendant, intending to coast to his destination, turned off the ignition, removed the key, and placed it in his pocket. The removal of the key caused the steering gear to lock, and defendant was unable to avoid a collision with a tree. Plaintiff suffered injuries and brought suit. Evidence was adduced to show that in defendant's type of automobile the steering wheel was so constructed as to lock upon removal of the key. Testimony revealed that defendant understood the general operation of the lock, but that the particular mechanism …