Legal Opinion

Colonial Dodge, Inc v. Miller

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided January 17, 1985No. 70660, (Calendar No. 14)PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKavanagh, J.

This case requires the Court to decide whether the failure to include a spare tire with a new automobile can constitute a substantial impairment in the value of that automobile entitling the buyer to revoke his acceptance of the vehicle under MCL 440.2608; MSA 19.2608.

We hold it may and reverse.

On April 19, 1976, defendant Clarence Miller ordered a 1976 Dodge Royal Monaco station wagon from plaintiff Colonial Dodge which included a heavy-duty trailer package with extra wide tires.

On May 28, 1976, defendant picked up the wagon, drove it a short distance where he met his wife, and exchanged it…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Colonial Dodge, Inc. v. MillerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Colonial Dodge, Inc v. MillerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982

3Cited by15 opinions

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  3. Whitcraft v. WolfeMichigan Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. Computer Network, Inc. v. AM General Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 2005
  5. William G. Wilcox, D.O., P.C. Employees' Defined Benefit Pension Trust and William G. Wilcox, D.O., P.C., and Counterclaim (88-1008) v. United States of America, and Counterclaim v. Rubenstein, Isaacs, Bordman & Lax Corporation, Counterclaim Lowell R. Stuckman, Intervenor-Appellant (88-2194)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989

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