Legal Opinion
Sedlak v. Ford Motor Co.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided August 28, 1975No. Docket 21788PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Hara, J.
Plaintiff filed a complaint the actionable part of which was that:
"The design of the tire jack was negligently performed by defendant.”
Apparently, or at least it is claimed, the jack malfunctioned and plaintiff was seriously injured as a result thereof.
This incident occurred on November 21, 1969. Suit was started June 19, 1974.
Defendant filed a motion for accelerated judgment raising the defense of the three-year statute of limitations.
In a responsive affidavit plaintiff averred:
"1. His cause of action arose from a crushing injury to his skull occurring November 21, 1969, when a truck fell on…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Kroll v. Vanden BergMichigan Supreme Court · 1953
- Parrish v. B F Goodrich Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1973
3Cited by17 opinions
- Franzen v. Deere and Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1985
- Bonney v. the Upjohn CompanyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
- Mascarenas v. Union Carbide Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1992
- Byron Roberts v. John Berry, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
- Thomas v. Process Equipment Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1986
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