Legal Opinion
Gregory v. Cincinnati, Inc
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided November 15, 1993No. Docket 135587PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDoctoroff, C.J.
Defendants appeal from a September 5, 1990, judgment entered in favor of plaintiff in the amount of $1,000,000, following a jury trial in the Wayne Circuit Court.1 On appeal, defendants contend that the jury was improperly allowed to consider certain evidence and was improperly instructed regarding the theory of the "continuing duty” of a manufacturer to modify a product following its production and sale. We reverse the verdict and remand for a new trial.
On May 19, 1986, plaintiff was employed by Sheet Metal Industries and was operating a brake press manufactured by Cincinnati, Inc., and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Prentis v. Yale Manufacturing Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1985
- Comstock v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 1959
- Glittenberg v. Doughboy Recreational IndustriesMichigan Supreme Court · 1992
- Antcliff v. State Employees Credit UnionMichigan Supreme Court · 1982
- Elsasser v. American Motors Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Gregory v. Cincinnati Inc.Michigan Supreme Court · 1995
- Reeves v. Cincinnati, Inc.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1995
- Inman v. Heidelberg Eastern, Inc.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1996
- Seasword v. Hilti, Inc.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1994
- Gregory v. Cincinnati Inc.Michigan Supreme Court · 1995
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