Gross v. General Motors Corp.

I agree with the majority that "a part” of the instant causes of action for product design failure did not arise, for venue purposes, in Wayne County on the rationale that the decision to manufacture and market products containing the alleged design defects was necessarily made in Detroit because the World Headquarters of General Motors is located in Detroit. Further discovery, however, may show that the ultimate design decision was made in Detroit.

General Motors contends that the vehicles were designed at its Warren Technical Center in Ma-comb County. McLain contends, with some evidence to…