Legal Opinion
Sutherland v. Kennington Truck Service, Ltd
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided May 13, 1997No. 102290, Calendar No. 15PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMallett, C.J.
In this choice of law case, an Ontario driver and an Ohio driver collided while on a Michigan highway. Plaintiffs filed suit in Michigan two years and twenty-two days after the accident. Both Ohio and Ontario have two-year statutes of limitations, while Michigan has a three-year statute of limitations. The trial court applied Ontario’s statute of limitations, holding that Michigan had no interest in the litigation. We reverse and hold that because neither Ohio nor Ontario have an interest in having its law applied, Michigan law will apply.
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