Hanley v. Mazda Motor Corp.

On the basis of alleged injuries sustained in an automobile accident, plaintiff filed a complaint against defendants herein in August 1995. Approximately one year earlier, with regard to the same incident and resultant injuries, plaintiff had filed a complaint against Ford Motor Company. In that suit, Ford made an offer of judgment, the plaintiff accepted the offer of judgment, a judgment was entered, and Ford satisfied the judgment. In the instant case, the trial court granted summary disposition in favor of defendants Mazda Motor Corporation and Mazda Motor Manufacturing (USA) Corporation,…