Howell v. Vito's Trucking and Excavating Co.

Supreme Court of Michigan · Decided 1971-11-09

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T. M. Kavanagh, C. J. We are asked to reconsider and clarify the doctrine of collateral estoppel by judgment, especially concerning the traditional requirement of mutuality. Plaintiff’s decedent, Hattie Howell, died of injuries received in a motor vehicle collision with defendant’s truck. Other occupants of the Howell car, including a daughter Anna Sue Collins, we…

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