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Garcia v. General Motors Corp.5/6/1999
as determined that evidence of seatbelt usage is admissible in products liability cases to ensure that plaintiffs recover as much in damages as they should recover, but not more. See Law, 157 Ariz. at 149-57, 755 P.2d at 1137-45. Arizona has a strong interest in applying this policy to its residents, even if they are injured in an out-of-state accident, as they will continue to reside within its boundaries. This interest outweighs any tangential interest Idaho may have in applying its law to nonresident parties.
Accordingly, Arizona has the most significant relationship to the issue of seatbelt use in this case, and Arizona law should apply on this issue.
CONCLUSION
The judgment of the trial court is reversed and the case is remanded for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
REBECCA WHITE BERCH, Judge
CONCURRING: SHELDON H. WEISBERG, Presiding Judge THOMAS C. KLEINSCHMIDT, Judge
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