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, were injured. Plaintiff brought the present wrongful death action in Oakland Circuit Court. Defendant...
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