McPike v. Die Casters Equipment Corp.

OPINION

BENJAMIN F. GIBSON, District Judge.

Du-Wel Products, Inc. (hereinafter called “Du-Wel”), one of the third-party defendants in this case, has moved for summary judgment against Die Casters Equipment Corporation (hereinafter called “Die Casters”), the third-party plaintiff. Du-Wel’s motion has required this Court to review, evaluate, and harmonize various statutes and cases in an attempt to determine what effect, if any, Michigan’s adoption of the doctrine of pure comparative negligence 1 has on the ability of a manufacturer or supplier of allegedly defective machinery or equipment to…