Henry v. Bridgestone/Firestone Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
In 1998, Ms. Henry sustained serious injuries in an automobile accident when a Ford Explorer traveling in the opposite direction hit the dividing wall on the turnpike. After the accident, the owner of the Ford Explorer discovered that the tread of one of its tires had separated. He replaced the faulty tire and disposed of it. In August 2000, the Ford Explorer owner received a recall notice for the faulty tire.
Ms. Henry subsequently brought a products liability action against Bridge-stone/Firestone (“Firestone”). This case was removed to federal court and then transferred to the United…
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