Hanlon v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.

44 Mich. App. 1 (1972)

204 N.W.2d 722

HANLON

v.

THE FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY.

Docket No. 10479.

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided November 28, 1972.

Lopatin, Miller, Bindes & Freedman and Norman L. Zemke, P.C., for plaintiffs.

Butzel, Long, Gust, Klein & Van Zile (by James D. Ritchie), for defendant.

Before: LEVIN, P.J., and V.J. BRENNAN and VAN VALKENBURG,[*] JJ.

Leave to appeal granted, 389 Mich 789.

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