Legal Opinion
Grist v. Upjohn Company
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided March 25, 1969No. Docket 4,380PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolbrook, P. J.
This is an action for slander and ' wrongful interference brought by plaintiff, Arietta T. Grist, against defendant, The Upjohn Company. A history of the progress of this action prior to actual trial is set forth in Grist v. The Upjohn Company (1965), Mich App 72.
A jury trial was held in the circuit court for Kalamazoo county with the Honorable Raymond W. Fox presiding. On March 10, 1967, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $47,000 damages against defendant. This verdict was a 10-member verdict, 1 2 members not agreeing.
Defendant made a timely motion for a new trial…
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