Hall v. General Motors Corp.

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NATURE of the case

Plaintiff’s personal injury, products liability claim against General Motors Corporation raises a choice-of-law question of first impression under Michigan law: is plaintiff’s residency at the time of injury or at the time of filing suit controlling? Because plaintiff resided in North Carolina when injured, and in Michigan when he brought suit, we must decide which residency controls. This determination will dictate the outcome of plaintiff’s claim because, other than the residency of plaintiff, all significant factors here point to the application of North Carolina law.…