Legal Opinion
Volkswagenwerk, A. G. v. Klippan, GmbH
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided May 9, 1980No. 4336, 4368PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RABINOWITZ, Chief Justice.
On December 24, 1972, Dr. Charles R. Munns suffered injuries in an automobile accident while driving his 1967 model Volkswagen Beetle. Dr. Munns subsequently brought suit to recover for his injuries against the offending driver, the manufacturer of the Munns vehicle, Volkswagen-werk, A. G. (VWAG) and its importer, Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA).
The only claim submitted to the jury against the defendants was that the original equipment seat belt in the vehicle was defective and that the defect was a proximate cause of Dr. Munns’s injuries. The manufacturer…
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- Duple Motor Bodies, Ltd. v. Clarence A. HollingsworthCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
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