Legal Opinion
Roorda v. VOLKSWAGENWERK, AG
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided December 20, 1979No. Civ. A. 76-2237PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
BLATT, District Judge.
Ralph Earl Roorda, the plaintiff herein, is a paraplegic, paralyzed from the waist down, and without sight in one eye. He alleges that these injuries were caused by a defective Volkswagen automobile which had been manufactured by defendant, Volkswagenwerk, A.G., — (hereinafter referred to as VWAG) — in West Germany. The vehicle was sold by VWAG to a dealer in West Germany, who then sold it to a purchaser there. Several transactions later, plaintiff purchased this automobile in Arizona, and while driving it in California in 1970 it overturned, and plaintiff was…
2Cases cited59 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Cannon Manufacturing Co. v. Cudahy Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Wuchter v. PizzuttiSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- People's Tobacco Co. v. American Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Wells Fargo & Co. v. Wells Fargo Express Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Snyder v. Hampton Industries, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 1981
- Newport Components, Inc. v. NEC Home Electronics (U.S.A.), Inc.District Court, C.D. California · 1987
- In Re Telectronics Pacing Systems, Inc.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 1997
- Schlunk v. Volkswagenwerk AktiengesellschaftAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
- Finance Co. of America v. BankAmerica Corp.District Court, D. Maryland · 1980
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