Legal Opinion
Garrett v. Ford Motor Co.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided August 21, 1987No. Civ. JH-86-582PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
JOSEPH C. HOWARD, District Judge.
Plaintiffs have brought this diversity action against defendant Ford for personal injury and wrongful death based upon negligence, breach of warranty and strict liability in tort.
On August 29, 1985, James S. Garrett and Christopher B. Gaboury were rear seat passengers in a 1985 Ford Escort. The car, driven by Christina Kisamore, collided head on with a tractor trailer truck. At the time of the collision, both Garrett and Ga-boury were wearing the lap seat belts which came as standard equipment in the rear seat of the Escort.
Garrett and…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- San Diego Building Trades Council v. GarmonSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Maryland v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Erling David Larsen v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- Brown v. Hotel & Restaurant Employees & Bartenders International Union Local 54Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Emma Taylor v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- Hyundai Motor Co. v. AlvaradoTexas Supreme Court · 1998
- Schwartz v. Volvo North America Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1989
- Cellucci v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Gingold v. Audi-Nsu-Auto Union, A.G.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
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