Willett v. Ford Motor Co.

The principal issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in setting aside a $75,000 jury award in favor of plaintiff and in granting defendant’s motion for new trial.

I

Plaintiff Wayne Willett brought suit claiming that defendant Ford Motor Company intentionally interfered with his contractual relations by causing him to be fired as bump shop manager of Walt Hickey Ford, Inc., a Ford dealership, because plaintiff had testified adversely to defendant in a products liability case, Robinette v Ford Motor Co, Wayne County Civil Action No. 29555. In his own trial, plaintiff testified that on…