Legal Opinion · Dissent
Lowe v. Estate Motors Ltd.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided August 4, 1987No. Docket Nos. 77914, 77926, (Calendar No. 18)Published
1DissentArcher, J.
I dissent.
This case is an interlocutory appeal. The automobile accident occurred in Ohio. Under Ohio1 and Michigan law, evidence of nonuse of a seat belt is presently excluded. This case, having been brought in Michigan, and Michigan’s jurisdiction not having been challenged, we apply Michigan law. Olm*477stead v Anderson, 428 Mich 1; 400 NW2d 292 (1987).
The Michigan Legislature addressed the seat belt issue by enacting a statute which required automobile manufacturers to install safety belts in automobiles. The statute, MCL 257.710b; MSA 9.2410(2), provided at the time:
No private passenger…
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- Parker v. Port Huron HospitalMichigan Supreme Court · 1960
- Hyde v. University of Michigan Board of RegentsMichigan Supreme Court · 1986
- Tebo v. HavlikMichigan Supreme Court · 1984
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