Wells v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.

The defendant, Firestone Tire & Rubber Company (hereinafter "Firestone”), is an Ohio corporation with its principal headquarters in Akron, Ohio. Firestone has various retail stores around the country, some of which are run as divisions of Firestone while some are wholly-owned or majority-owned subsidiary corporations. In Muskegon, Michigan, Firestone has two outlets; one is operated as a division of Firestone, and the second is Muskegon Firestone Auto Supply and Service Stores, located at 925 Terrace Street, Muskegon, Michigan, hereinafter termed "Muskegon Firestone”. Muskegon Firestone was a…