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Negligence

1947

Michigan Law Review

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Torts-Duty To Control Conduct Of Another-Duty Of Infant Passenger Owner To Control Infant Driver, John F. O'Connor S.Ed. Jun 1947

Torts-Duty To Control Conduct Of Another-Duty Of Infant Passenger Owner To Control Infant Driver, John F. O'Connor S.Ed.

Michigan Law Review

Plaintiff's decedent, an infant twenty years of age, owned an automobile which was being driven by a lad of seventeen at the request of decedent who, with a girl companion, occupied the rear seat of the automobile. The infant driver did not have a driver's license. Plaintiff, as administratrix of the estate of the decedent brought an action under the Death Act for damages arising from the death of the decedent which occurred as a result of a collision between the automobile and defendant's locomotive. There was evidence bearing upon the defendant's negligence and negligence on the part of the …


Torts-Liability Of Rescued Defendant Who Carelessly Exposes Himself To Danger To Rescuing Plaintiff Who Is Injured, Edwin M. Deal S.Ed. May 1947

Torts-Liability Of Rescued Defendant Who Carelessly Exposes Himself To Danger To Rescuing Plaintiff Who Is Injured, Edwin M. Deal S.Ed.

Michigan Law Review

While visiting defendant's farm, plaintiff was injured pushing defendant from the path of her own automobile which she had stopped on an incline without setting the brake. Held, for plaintiff. Lack of self-protective care may be negligence toward any person in whose vicinity one exposes oneself to undue risk of injury. Carney v. Buyea, 271 App. Div. 338, 65 N.Y.S. (2d) 902 (1946).