Legal Opinion
Portwood v. Ford Motor Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 8, 1997No. 1-96-1181PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gallagher
This appeal represents the latest chapter in a litigation odyssey, Homeric in both size and duration, that spans two decades. The most recent class action complaint sought relief for 52 named plaintiffs— owners of certain Ford automobiles — and all others similarly situated throughout the nation, against defendant Ford Motor Company for damages and injuries caused by certain allegedly defective vehicles it manufactured during the 1976-79 model years. Plaintiffs appeal the trial court’s dismissal of the complaint as time-barred, and we affirm.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs have filed five proposed…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Preiser v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- American Pipe & Construction Co. v. UtahSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Crown, Cork & Seal Co. v. ParkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Steinberg v. Chicago Medical SchoolIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
- Harris v. Manor Healthcare Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1986
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Portwood v. Ford Motor Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1998
- Thoubboron v. Ford Motor Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
- Nowalski v. Ford Motor Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2002
- People v. RodriguezAppellate Court of Illinois · 2003
- People v. McClureAppellate Court of Illinois · 2005
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