Legal Opinion
Fayard v. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Indiana
Decided August 27, 2003No. IP 01-5407-C-B/S, IP 00-9374-C-B/S, MDL No. 1373PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
BARKER, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on defendant Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC’s (“Firestone”) motion for summary judgment on statute of limitations and spoliation grounds. For the reasons set forth below, the motion for summary judgment is DENIED.
Discussion
Statute of Limitations
The plaintiff, Ms. Fayard, alleges that on May 13,1999, she was driving her Ford Explorer when the tread on one of its Firestone tires separated, causing loss of control and a rollover. About a month later, she obtained and read a copy of the…
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