Legal Opinion
Brooks v. Colonial Chevrolet-Buick, Inc.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided April 19, 1991No. 1900177PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from a summary judgment in favor of General Motors Corporation ("GM") and Colonial Chevrolet-Buick, Inc. ("Colonial"), against James M. Brooks and Linda S. Brooks, husband and wife, who, as a result of injuries sustained in two accidents, brought suit against GM for an alleged design defect and against Colonial for an alleged breach of a duty to repair. We affirm.
The Brookses brought this suit under a negligence theory and under the Alabama Extended Manufacturer's Liability Doctrine ("AEMLD"), alleging that when the brakes on their 1986 Chevrolet Cavalier automobile failed…
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