BARTRAND v. CHESAPEAKE & OHIO R. CO.

Docket No. 77-4244.

87 Mich. App. 466 (1978)

274 N.W.2d 822

BARTRAND v. CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided December 5, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Varnum, Riddering, Wierengo & Christenson, (by Thomas J. Mulder and Jeffrey L. Schad), for plaintiffs.

Hillman, Baxter & Hammond, (by Stephen D. Turner and Michael D. Wade), for defendant.

Before: BEASLEY, P.J., and D.E. HOLBROOK and G.R. COOK, JJ.


BEASLEY, P.J.

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