Legal Opinion
Mark N. Silvestri v. General Motors Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 21, 2000No. 99-2142PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge NIEMEYER wrote the opinion, in which Judge WIDENER and Judge TRAXLER joined.
OPINION
NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:
Mark Silvestri filed this products liability action against General Motors Corporation, alleging that the air bag in a 1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo he was driving did not deploy as warranted when he crashed into a utility pole and that, as a result, his injuries from the accident were enhanced. The district court granted General Motors’ motion for summary judgment, concluding that without the testimony of a qualified air bag expert,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Codling v. PagliaNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Hauch v. ConnorCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1983
- Halloran v. Virginia Chemicals Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Ari Karl Stern v. University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health SciencesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
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