Legal Opinion
Elsasser v. American Motors Corp.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided February 22, 1978No. Docket 27725PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtD. R. Freeman, J.
In this product liability case defendant appeals a jury verdict of $300,000 to plaintiff Gayle Elsasser and $175,000 to plaintiff Richard Elsasser. Following the November 6, 1975 jury verdict, defendant moved for a new trial, a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and remittitur. These motions were denied in an opinion and order dated February 24, 1976.
On December 11, 1970, plaintiffs were driving on 1-94 in their 1971 AMC Gremlin which they had purchased new from an American Motors Corporation (hereinafter AMC), dealer about two months before. Due to inclement weather the driving conditions…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Byrnes v. Economic MacHinery Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1972
- Coger v. MacKinaw Products Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1973
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- Smith v. E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by53 opinions
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- Toliver v. General Motors Corp.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1986
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