Michigan Drunk Driving Appellate Decisions

Case Court Year Case Summary
People v Vanderah Michigan Court of Appeals 1968
People v Wigle Michigan Court of Appeals 1957 Back in 1957, if you were guilty of killing someone on private property with your car, the charge would not stand under the negligent homicide provisions of the motor vehicle code.
Phillip Paul Pharris v Michigan Secretary of State Michigan Court of Appeals 1982
Polony v City of Sterling Heights Michigan Court of Appeals 2001
Reed v Breton, 475 Mich 531; 718 NW2d 770 (2006) Michigan Supreme Court 2006 Vehicle driven by an intoxicated driver collided with an oncoming vehicle carrying two young men on US-127 near Lansing, killing all three individuals. The issues on appeal in this dramshop action involve (1) the presumption of nonliability under the dramshop act (DSA), MCL 436.1801(8) ; and (2) the adequacy of proofs regarding the driver's alleged visible intoxication under MCL 436.1801(3).
Robert Wayne Walters v Secretary of State Michigan Court of Appeals 1987
Roger Edwin Johnson v Secretary of State Michigan Court of Appeals 1997
Rudy v Holmberg Michigan Court of Appeals 2000 Is it gross negligence for a hospital to force a catheter for a urine test without a warrant if an OWI suspect is combative and passes out, presumably for medical treatment?
Sallier v Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital Michigan Court of Appeals 1998 Lawsuit against hospital for treatment rendered following accident that gives rise to OWI causing death charges
Sharon Lou Kutzli v Secretary of State Michigan Court of Appeals 1986