DAVIS v. THORNTON

Calendar No. 23, Docket No. 51,908.

384 Mich. 138 (1970)

180 N.W.2d 11

DAVIS v. THORNTON

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided October 8, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Levine & Benjamin (by Allan H. Tushman), for plaintiffs.

Rouse, Selby, Webber, Dickenson & Shaw, for defendant.


T.G. KAVANAGH, J.

Viewed most favorably to the plaintiffs, the facts are as follows: On the evening of April 4, 1965 defendant Williams was driving the car of his employer, defendant Thornton, while on his employer's business. He parked the car near the intersection of Miami and Beatrice Streets on Detroit's lower southwest side, left the keys in the ignition, failed to lock the doors and may have left the motor running. While so left a group of minors took the car...

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