Legal Opinion
Hughes v. Allis-Chalmers Corp.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided March 17, 1980No. Docket 78-3664PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtV. J. Brennan, J.
This is a products liability and negligence action arising from an accident which occurred on March 15, 1972, and which resulted in the death of Russell A. Hughes, plaintiffs decedent. On that evening the decedent was operating a Model 545 wheel loader designed, manufactured and sold by defendant Allis-Chalmers Corporation. When he was found dead, he was lying under the right side of the loader on his back with his left shoulder pinned by the right front tire. On June 14, 1978, a Wayne County Circuit Court jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $405,000. The defendant now…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Francisco v. Parchment Medical Clinic, PCMichigan Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by8 opinions
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