Legal Opinion
Erling David Larsen v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 11, 1968No. 18853_1PublishedCited by 401 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLOYD R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
The driver of an automobile claims injury as a result of an alleged negligent design of the steering assembly of the automobile. The alleged defect in design did not cause the accident, and the manufacturer asserts the law imposes no duty of care in the design of an automobile to make it more safe to occupy in the event of a collision. The trial court agreed, rendering summary judgment in favor of the manufacturer, reported at 274 F.Supp. 461 (D.C.Minn.1967). We reverse and remand.
The plaintiff-appellant, 1 Erling David Larsen, received severe bodily injuries…
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- Comstock v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 1959
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