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Civil Procedure-Joinder Of Causes Of Action In Michigan, J. David Voss
Civil Procedure-Joinder Of Causes Of Action In Michigan, J. David Voss
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiffs were the owners of several lots, and used their respective properties as residences. Defendants, manufacturers of cement and concrete products, operated several large trucks in their business. Plaintiffs filed a declaration to recover damages for injuries to their properties sustained as a result of the loud noises, vibrations, and cement dust caused by the defendants' trucks when using an alley leading to defendants' place of business. The defendants' motion for dismissal on grounds of misjoinder of parties and causes of action was overruled. On appeal, held, reversed. Owners of property are not entitled to be joined in one …
Conflict Of Laws-Torts-Choice Of Law In Multiple State Defamation, Peter Van Domelen S.Ed.
Conflict Of Laws-Torts-Choice Of Law In Multiple State Defamation, Peter Van Domelen S.Ed.
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff, a Connecticut corporation engaged in business throughout several Eastern states, brought an action for an injunction and damages arising from alleged defamatory statements broadcast over defendant's radio network. Defendant's broadcast originated in New York and was heard by listeners from Maine to North Carolina and as far west as Pennsylvania including the area in which plaintiff was carrying on its business. Defendant moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim on which relief could be granted. To rule on this motion, it was necessary to choose the appropriate governing law. Held, the law of New …