Legal Opinion
Miller v. Ford Motor Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 25, 2007No. Docket No. 131517PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarkman, J.
Plaintiffs filed suit in Texas against defendant, alleging that the decedent contracted mesothelioma from washing the work clothes of her stepfather, who worked for independent contractors hired by defendant to reline the interiors of blast furnaces with materials that contained asbestos. A jury *502found in favor of plaintiffs. Pursuant to MCR 7.305(B), the Fourteenth District Court of Appeals of Texas certified the following question to this Court:
Whether, under Michigan law, Ford, as owner of the property on which asbestos-containing products were located, owed to Carolyn Miller, who was never…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Hamilton v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 2001
- Friedman v. DozorcMichigan Supreme Court · 1981
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. AyersSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Clark v. DalmanMichigan Supreme Court · 1967
- Henry v. Dow Chemical CompanyMichigan Supreme Court · 2005
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- In Re Certified Question From 14th Court of Appeals Dist. of TexasMichigan Supreme Court · 2007
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