Legal Opinion

McGrath v. Clark

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided March 20, 1979No. Docket 78-1211, 78-1212PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtT. M. Burns, J.

These consolidated cases were based on a single incident and raise the same issue of law on appeal. The issue relates to the payment of prejudgment interest under MCL 600.6013; MSA 27A.6013, where the parties agree on an offer of judgment under GCR 1963, 519.1. The problem arises on the following facts.

On June 19, 1975, Robert and Paul McGrath were injured when the motorcycle they were riding was struck from the rear by a pickup truck driven by defendant Dennis Clark. Individual suits were started in the name of each plaintiff on November 3, 1975. Two weeks before the trial date, defendant…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. King v. Director of the Midland County Department of Social ServicesMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
  2. Denham v. BedfordMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Bertilacci v. AveryMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
  4. Beltz v. KimberleyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. In Re Certified QuestionsMichigan Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Karl v. Bryant Air Conditioning Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Goins v. Ford Motor Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. Union Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Chrysler Corporation, Union Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Chrysler Corporation, Appeal of Computer Systems of America, Inc., Union Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Chrysler CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
  5. Union Mutual Life Insurance v. Chrysler Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986

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