Legal Opinion

Kuns v. Ford Motor Co.

District Court, N.D. Ohio

Decided February 21, 2013No. Case No. 3:11 CV 1540PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

KATZ, District Judge.

This matter is before the court on defendant Ford Motor Company’s motion for summary judgment (Doc. 22.), which the Court grants, and Ms. Kuns’ motion to amend the complaint to cure jurisdictional defects (Doc. 32), which the Court also grants.

Ms. Kuns purchased a new 2010 Mercury Mariner from a Ford dealer in Vermillion, Ohio. The following winter, when a family member closed the rear liftgate, the glass in it shattered. Ms. Kuns had the rear glass replaced at an independent automotive glass installer shortly thereafter, having her insurance pay for the…

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