In re Certified Question from the Fourteenth District Court of Appeals of Texas v. Ford Motor Company

479 Mich. 498 (2007)

From our private database of 46,400+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.

In re Certified Question from the Fourteenth District Court of Appeals of Texas v. Ford Motor Company

Michigan Supreme Court
479 Mich. 498 (2007)

Facts

The estate of Carolyn Miller (Miller’s estate) (plaintiff) alleged that Miller died from mesothelioma that she contracted from washing the work clothes of her stepfather, Cleveland “John” Roland. Roland worked for independent contractors who were hired by Ford Motor Company (Ford) (defendant) to reline the interiors of blast furnaces at a Michigan plant. Miller’s estate alleged that Ford used materials that contained asbestos. Miller was never on or near Ford’s premises. After the Texas trial court denied Ford’s motion for a directed verdict, a Texas jury awarded Miller’s estate $9.5 million for Miller’s death due to negligence. After the trial court denied Ford’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, Ford filed an appeal in the Fourteenth District Court of Appeals of Texas, which certified the question to this court. The request was granted, and oral arguments were heard.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Markman, J.)

What to do next…

  1. Unlock this case brief with a free (no-commitment) trial membership of Quimbee.

    You’ll be in good company: Quimbee is one of the most widely used and trusted sites for law students, serving more than 832,000 law students since 2011. Some law schools even subscribe directly to Quimbee for all their law students.

  2. Learn more about Quimbee’s unique (and proven) approach to achieving great grades at law school.

    Quimbee is a company hell-bent on one thing: helping you get an “A” in every course you take in law school, so you can graduate at the top of your class and get a high-paying law job. We’re not just a study aid for law students; we’re the study aid for law students.

Here's why 832,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:

  • Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,400 briefs, keyed to 994 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
  • The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
  • Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
  • Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership
Here's why 832,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
  • Reliable - written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students
  • The right length and amount of information - includes the facts, issue, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents
  • Access in your class - works on your mobile and tablet
  • 46,400 briefs - keyed to 994 casebooks
  • Uniform format for every case brief
  • Written in plain English - not in legalese and not just repeating the court's language
  • Massive library of related video lessons - and practice questions
  • Top-notch customer support

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership