Hathaway v. Porter Royalty Pool

This is a products liability case arising out of an automobile accident during which plaintiff Caryl Haberkorns 1974 Jeep CJ-5 rolled over and ejected her. In Docket No. 148831, plaintiffs appeal as of right a judgment of the circuit court for plaintiffs in the amount of $861,477.60 (plus prejudgment interest). The judgment was entered after a jury trial in which the jury found $2.7 million in damages, which the court reduced in part by seventy percent consistent with the jurys findings regarding plaintiffs comparative negligence. Defendant cross appeals the same judgment, claiming that it was entitled to summary Disposition or a directed verdict on all plaintiffs claims. In Docket No. 151110, plaintiffs appeal as of right an award of mediation sanctions to defendant in the amount of $562,712.40. The appeals were consolidated.