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Torts - Contribution Between Joint Tortfeasors - Right Of Insurer To Contribution
Torts - Contribution Between Joint Tortfeasors - Right Of Insurer To Contribution
Michigan Law Review
One C negligently drove her car into an obstruction on the highway placed there by defendant. The accident occurred at night and the defendant had failed to place a light on the obstruction to indicate its presence to motorists. At the time of the accident M was a guest in C's car and suffered injuries as a result of the collision. Plaintiff, insurance carrier for C, settled with M for the injuries sustained and obtained a release covering the liability of all parties. Plaintiff as subrogee of C's rights brought the present action to recover contribution from …
Torts-Duty To Cut Weeds Around Oil Warehouse-Injury Caused By Occurrence Other Than That For Which Duty Was Raised
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff's house was located some 400 feet northeast of a wooden warehouse used by defendant for the storage of oils and grease. South and west of the warehouse lay a peet bog, and, between the bog and the defendant's ware. house and entirely on defendant's property was a 25-foot stretch of grass which defendant had neglected to cut down. A smouldering fire in the peet bog flared up under the influence of a strong wind, swept across the land of defendant, set fire to the warehouse and, eventually, crossed a full-width paved street and destroyed plaintiff's house. Held, though …