Legal Opinion
Parks v. Hyundai Motor America, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 20, 2008No. A08A0982PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Judge.
Cedric J. Parks, Jr., age five, died as a result of injuries he suffered while riding as a passenger in a 1989 Hyundai Excel automobile which was struck head-on by another automobile. The child’s parents, Peggy and Cedric Parks, brought a product liability and wrongful death action against Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Hyundai Motor Company (jointly referred to as Hyundai). The action, which included claims based on negligence, strict liability, and failure to warn, alleged that the center rear passenger seat in the Excel, where the child was seated and wearing the seat belt…
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