DOHERTY v. AMERICAN MOTORS CORP.

No. 80-1655.

728 F.2d 334 (1984)

Albert J. DOHERTY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. AMERICAN MOTORS CORPORATION, a foreign corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided February 24, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis M. Haffey, Brian M. Haffey, George Bashara argued, Detroit, Mich., for defendant-appellant.

William J. Weinstein argued, Joel Lee Hoffman, Weinstein, Kroll & Gordon, Southfield, Mich., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before EDWARDS and ENGEL, Circuit Judges, and WEICK, Senior Circuit Judge.


ENGEL, Circuit Judge.

The record in the jury trial from which the defendant American Motors Corp. (AMC) appeals demonstrates in classical fashion the moral and ethical problems which arise when a corporation and its officers allow themselves to become enmeshed in unlawful activities and, once discovered, seek to extricate themselves. The hoped-for gains, in retrospect, seem paltry indeed, compared to the ultimate cost in effort, money, and reputation. A major American...

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