Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Punitive damages, which are not allowed in products liability cases in Michigan, also cannot be recovered in an accident occurring in Mississippi, which does permit punitive damages.  In Gaillet v Ford Motor Co., the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan ruled that even though the accident giving rise to the case occurring in another state, the Michigan law of damages applied.  Read Judge Edmunds choice of law opinion here.

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