Hover v. Chrysler Corp.

Plaintiffs appeal as of right from an order of the Wayne Circuit Court granting defendants’ motion to dismiss on the ground that plaintiffs’ cause of action was barred by the applicable statute of limitations. MCR 2.116(C)(7). We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

This is a products liability action arising out of an automobile accident that occurred on February 5, 1989, in Alberta, Canada. Plaintiffs are Canadian residents. The automobile involved was a 1986 Jeep, manufactured by defendants. Dr. John Vincent Hover was the driver and his wife, Sara Jane Hover,…