Kailmiai v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.

Plaintiffs appeal from an interlocutory order of the Wayne County Circuit Court granting defendant’s motion for a new trial as to Mr. Kaili-mai, and as to Mrs. Kailimai unless she accepted a remittitur of all her judgment in excess of $1,000. The jury in this products liability action had awarded Mr. Kailimai $48,000 on his claim for personal and consequential injuries and Mrs. Kail-imai $12,000 for loss of consortium. Defendant’s motion was brought pursuant to GCR 1963, 527.1(4) and 527.1(7).

Plaintiff Mr. Kailimai had been the operator of a service station located in Dearborn Heights, which…