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McMASTER v. DTE ENERGY CO.

Docket No. 162076 Calendar No. 2.

984 N.W.2d 91 (2022)

509 Mich. 423

Dean MCMASTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DTE ENERGY COMPANY and Ferrous Processing and Trading Company, doing business as Ferrous Processing & Trading Co., Defendants, and DTE Electric Company, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided July 1, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fieger, Fieger, Kenney & Harrington PC (by Geoffrey N. Fieger, Southfield and Robert Kamenec) for Dean McMaster.

Cummings McClorey Davis & Acho, PLC, Livonia (by Joel B. Ashton) and Jacobs and Diemer, PC (by Timothy A. Diemer, Detroit) for DTE Electric Company.

BEFORE THE ENTIRE BENCH.

OPINION

This case concerns the duties of shippers, common carriers, and drivers in the trucking industry. The issue presented is whether and when shippers may be held liable for damage to persons and property. The Court of Appeals determined that the common-law duty of a shipper...

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