Mischalski v. Ford Motor Co.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
935 F. Supp. 203 (1996)
Relevant factsFree
Robert Mischalski (plaintiff), a Polish citizen who overstayed his visa and worked illegally as a car mechanic, was injured after-hours at his shop when a Ford Motor Company (defendant)-manufactured tire jack collapsed while he was working under a friend's car. Mischalski brought a products-liability suit against Ford, which moved to amend its answer to add an affirmative defense that Mischalski was an illegal alien working off the books at the time of his injury.
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Whether a plaintiff's criminal conduct precludes an action for injuries caused by a tortfeasor if the plaintiff's criminal conduct was not a contributing proximate cause of his or her injuries.