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BURNS v. VAN LAAN

Docket No. 23, Calendar No. 49,322.

367 Mich. 485 (1962)

116 N.W.2d 873

BURNS v. VAN LAAN.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided September 10, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vander Veen, Freihofer & Cook (Donald F. Oosterhouse, of counsel), for plaintiff.

Hayes & Davis (Kenneth T. Hayes, of counsel), for defendant Van Laan.

Cholette, Perkins & Buchanan (Don V. Souter, of counsel), for defendants Sturges and Kent County Oil Company.

BLACK, J.

Plaintiff's husband lived approximately 24 hours following mortal injury caused by defendants' wrongful act. Suit under the death act1 resulted in a judgment against the defendants, in favor of the decedent's personal representative, in the sum of $25,000. The judgment was duly satisfied. Distribution of the proceeds was made as provided by section 2 of the wrongful death statute (CL 1948, § 691.582 [Stat Ann 1959 Cum Supp...

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