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Laurie Delvaux v. Ford Motor Company

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided June 12, 1985No. 84-1841PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Laurie Delvaux brought this action against Ford Motor Company for negligence in the design of a Mustang convertible, and under a theory of strict liability for the unreasonable dangerousness of the design. She appeals from jury verdicts for Ford. We affirm.

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Appellant Laurie Delvaux was a passenger in a 1968 Ford Mustang convertible when it overturned at a road construction site in Green Bay, Wisconsin on May 21, 1977. As a result of the accident, Delvaux is paraplegic. Delvaux commenced this product liability action against Ford Motor Company in the United States…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Dippel v. ScianoWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
  2. James Miller v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
  3. Sumnicht v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
  4. D.L. Ex Rel. Friederichs v. HuebnerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Thompson v. Village of Hales CornersWisconsin Supreme Court · 1983

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3Cited by30 opinions

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  3. Caterpillar, Inc. v. ShearsTexas Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Tabieros v. Clark Equipment Co.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Lockley v. Deere & Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991

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