Legal Opinion
L. Glen Riley v. Ford Motor Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 22, 1971No. 30831_1PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDISERT, Circuit Judge:
A jury awarded the purchaser of a 1969 Lincoln Mark III automobile $30,-000 in damages against Ford Motor Company for breach of warranty and negligent repair of certain defects. Appellant Ford insists that the district court erred in withdrawing from the jury the question whether the dealer acted as its agent, and argues that the damages were excessive as a matter of law. Having concluded that both contentions are correct, we must reverse and remand the cause for a new trial.
Appellee purchased his new automobile from a Florida dealer, at a cost of $8,-476.00, and Ford…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Augustine Gizzi, and Anthony Giaccio v. Texaco, Inc., Appeal of Anthony GiaccioCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
- Tiger Motor Co. v. McMurtrySupreme Court of Alabama · 1969
- Stetson v. StindtCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1922
- General Motors Corporation v. EarnestSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
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3Cited by65 opinions
- Clark v. International Harvester Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1978
- Durfee v. Rod Baxter Imports, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- S. M. Wilson & Company v. Smith International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Earl M. Jorgensen Co. v. Mark Construction, Inc.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1975
- American Electric Power Co. v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1976
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