Legal Opinion · Dissent
Precision Gear Co. v. Continental Motors, Inc.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided July 12, 2013No. 1110786Published
1DissentShaw, Justice
When presented with a conflict-of-laws issue, Alabama courts apply the principles of lex loci delicti and lex loci contractus.
“Alabama law follows the traditional conflict-of-law principles of lex loci con-tractus and lex loci delicti. Under the principles of lex loci contractus, a contract is governed by the law of the jurisdiction within which the contract is made. Under the principle of lex loci delicti, an Alabama court will determine the substantive rights of an injured party according to the law of the state where the injury occurred.”
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Etheredge v. Genie Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1994
- Middleton v. Caterpillar Indus., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2007
- Lifestar Response of Alabama, Inc. v. Admiral Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2009
- McCarthy v. Bristol Laboratories, Division of Bristol-Myers CoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- General Motors Corporation v. National Auto Radiator Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982