Victory in Michigan

A unanimous three-judge panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals has thrown out the city of Detroit’s lawsuit against gun manufacturers and dealers, along with the companion suit by surrounding Wayne County (see Aug. 30, 1999; . Reversing a lower court, the appeals panel found that state legislation enacted to bar such suits in 2000 […]

A unanimous three-judge panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals has thrown out the city of Detroit’s lawsuit against gun manufacturers and dealers, along with the companion suit by surrounding Wayne County (see Aug. 30, 1999; . Reversing a lower court, the appeals panel found that state legislation enacted to bar such suits in 2000 was constitutional. (Dawson Bell, “Appeals court throws out Detroit, Wayne County lawsuits”, Detroit Free Press, Aug. 8; opinion in PDF format)

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