Legal Opinion
Martino v. Cottman Transmission Systems, Inc.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided September 27, 1996No. Docket 167208, 170567PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarilyn Kelly, J.
Defendant Cottman Transmission Systems, Inc. appeals from grants of partial summary disposition for plaintiffs in two cases, consolidated on appeal. Cottman asserts that plaintiff Leonardo Martino’s action for rescission is barred by res judicata, because a prior Pennsylvania judgment should be given full faith and credit by Michigan courts. It argues that plaintiffs Martino and Trans One II, Inc., failed to state a cause of action for rescission under MCL 445.1531; MSA 19.854(31), because Pennsylvania rather than Michigan law controls the franchise agreement. Cottman asserts that plaintiffs…
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