Legal Opinion
Lorencz v. Ford Motor Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided May 8, 1992No. Docket Nos. 90914, 90915, (Calendar No. 13)PublishedCited by 173 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMallett, J.
Plaintiffs, injured in a one-car accident in Gratiot County, Michigan, filed separate product liability actions against defendant Ford Motor Company in Wayne Circuit Court. Because plaintiffs were injured there, defendant contends that venue is proper only in Gratiot County. Plaintiffs appeal a Court of Appeals decision reversing the trial court’s denial of defendant’s motion for change of venue. 187 Mich App 63; 466 NW2d 346 (1991). We reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals.
FACTS
This is a products liability case involving a 1982 Ford Escort in which plaintiffs were injured in a one-car…
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