Legal Opinion
Farrell v. Ford Motor Co.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided April 5, 1993No. Docket 132635PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGriffin, J.
This appeal stems from a products liability action filed in the Wayne Circuit Court. Plaintiff, an administrator of a North Carolina decedent’s estate, seeks to recover wrongful-death damages arising from an accident involving an allegedly defective Ford automobile purchased and registered in North Carolina. The accident occurred in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and took the life of a North Carolina resident. Ford Motor Company is a Delaware corporation whose world headquarters are located in Michigan. The issue before us is whether Michigan law or North Carolina law governs this lawsuit. We…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Neumeier v. KuehnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Reich v. PurcellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
- Mellk v. SarahsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1967
- Tooker v. LopezNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Balts v. BaltsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1966
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Radeljak v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 2006
- Phillips v. General Motors Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 2000
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