Legal Opinion
Papizzo v. O. Robertson Transport, Ltd.
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided August 20, 1975No. Civ. A. 38658PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
FEIKENS, District Judge.
This is a wrongful death action. The injury and death of decedents occurred in Ontario, Canada. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan is the forum. The decedents were Michigan residents; plaintiff is also a Michigan resident. Defendant is an Ontario corporation.
The court must decide two choice of law problems: First, what law governs the admissibility of evidence of plaintiff, Ruth Papizzo’s, remarriage. Plaintiff urges that Michigan law forbidding the admission of such evidence be applied. See Bunda v. Hardwick, 376…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Kilberg v. Northeast Airlines, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1961
- Smith v. City of Detroit SwarthoutMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
- Abendschein v. FarrellMichigan Supreme Court · 1969
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Gutierrez v. CollinsTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- Peter Joseph Caldarera, Jr., Etc. v. Eastern Airlines, Inc., and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Olmstead v. AndersonMichigan Supreme Court · 1987
- Sexton v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.Michigan Supreme Court · 1982
- Michael Gibbs, a Minor, by and Through His Guardian Ad Litem, Tom Gibbs v. State Farm Mutual Insurance Company, Michael Gibbs, a Minor, by and Through His Guardian Ad Litem, Tom Gibbs, Plaintiff-Cross v. State Farm Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
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