Sexton v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.

These companion cases challenge us to decide whether this Court should continue to follow the doctrine of lex loci delicti, which was upheld more than a decade ago in Abendschein v Farrell, 382 Mich 510; 170 NW2d 137 (1969). This Court, in granting leave to appeal, said:

"The parties are directed to include among the issues to be briefed: (1) whether the doctrine of lex loci delicti should be abandoned in favor of the dominant or substantial contacts test for determining the law to be applied in a conflict of laws context; or whether, in lieu of abandoning the doctrine of lex loci delicti, the…