Ballard v. General Motors LLC

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION ARTHUR HENRY BALLARD, as ) personal representative of the estate ) of Joseph Ryan Ballard, deceased, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CASE NO. 2:20-CV-260-WKW ) [WO] GENERAL MOTORS, LLC, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER The pending motion raises a single issue under Alabama law as to the plausibility at the pleading stage of an implied warranty claim against an automobile manufacturer for personal injuries sustained by the deceased’s use of the automobile. The answer depends upon whether Defendant…