Legal Opinion
Stephen v. Ford Motor Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 30, 2005No. B175408PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
VOGEL, J.
Cheryl Lynn Stephen was injured in a single-vehicle accident when the tread separated from the right rear tire of her Ford Explorer. The Explorer was towed to a scrap yard, where an insurance adjuster took a few snapshots of the vehicle to establish that it was a total loss, and where Stephen’s boyfriend took a few Polaroid pictures of the car when he and Stephen went to collect her personal belongings. The Explorer was then sold for scrap and the tire discarded. About a year later, Stephen sued Ford Motor Company and Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC for damages,…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Kumho Tire Co. v. CarmichaelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Barker v. Lull Engineering Co.California Supreme Court · 1978
- Soule v. General Motors Corp.California Supreme Court · 1994
- Hasson v. Ford Motor Co.California Supreme Court · 1982
- Ault v. International Harvester Co.California Supreme Court · 1974
25 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by15 opinions
- Howard v. Omni Hotels Management Corp.California Court of Appeal · 2012
- Trejo v. Johnson, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2017
- Cooper v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2009
- Eisenbise v. Crown Equipment Corp.District Court, S.D. California · 2017
- Gary Lee v. Igloo Products Corp.District Court, E.D. California · 2026
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.