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Michigan Supreme Court· 4/1/1976

Jordan v. Whiting Corp.

Citations

  • 240 N.W.2d 468
  • 396 Mich. 145
  • 1976 Mich. LEXIS 244

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • finding “[t]here simply is no case against [electrical contractor] in negligence or in warranty” related to contractor’s work electrifying crane that electrocuted worker after worker attempted repair without turning off the power
  • stating “[t]he mere possibility that a defendant’s negligence may have been the cause, either theoretical or conjectural, of an accident is not sufficient to establish a causal link between the two.”
  • “[t]he mere possibility that a defendant’s negligence may have been the cause, either theoretical or conjectural, of an accident is not sufficient to establish a causal link between the two”
  • the estate of crane repairman electrocuted by crane sues the manufacturer of the crane parts, the assembler of the crane and the installer of the wiring
  • the estate of crane repairman electrocuted by crane sues the manufacturer of the crane parts, the assembler of the crane and the installer of the wiring
  • “[t]he mere possibility that a defendant’s negligence may have been the cause, either theoretical or conjectural, of an accident is not sufficient to establish a causal link between the two.”

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Judges: Kavanagh, Williams, Coleman, Fitzgerald, Levin, Lindemer, Ryan

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36 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

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