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SMITH v. DEPT. OF STREET RAILWAY

Docket No. 12623.

46 Mich. App. 291 (1973)

207 N.W.2d 924

SMITH v. DEPARTMENT OF STREET RAILWAYS, CITY OF DETROIT

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided April 23, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William B. Cope, for plaintiff.

William Dietrich and Michael F. Peters, for defendant on appeal.

Before: V.J. BRENNAN, P.J., and HOLBROOK and VAN VALKENBURG, JJ.

HOLBROOK, J.

Plaintiff Johnnie Louise Smith suffered injuries to her tailbone February 6, 1967, when she slid off her seat and landed on the floor on defendant's bus as the bus rounded a Detroit street corner. She sued defendant common carrier for alleged damages of $30,000. At the close of plaintiff's evidence defendant made a motion for a directed verdict1 which was denied. The case then proceeded through defendant's evidence with the...

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