Legal Opinion
Granger v. Fruehauf Corp.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided September 10, 1987No. Docket Nos. 78121, 78128, (Calendar No. 13)PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBoyle, J.
In this case we decide whether the jury’s finding that the defendant was negligent is legally inconsistent with its finding that the defendant did not breach an implied warranty of fitness. We hold that the verdicts are not inconsistent. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals and reinstate the judgment of the Wayne Circuit Court.
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Plaintiff William Granger began this products liability action in Wayne Circuit Court in 1980, claiming injuries due to an alleged design defect in a trailer manufactured by defendant Fruehauf Corporation in 1969 and purchased by the plaintiffs…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gallick v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Prentis v. Yale Manufacturing Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1985
- Izzo v. WeissMichigan Supreme Court · 1935
- Foster v. GaffieldMichigan Supreme Court · 1876
- Granger v. Fruehauf Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1985
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