Ulm v. Ford Motor Co.

Defendant Ford Motor Company appeals from a Windham Superior Court jury verdict awarding plaintiff James Ulm $1.25 million for injuries he sustained as a passenger in a Ford Bronco where the claimed cause of injury was a defective steering system. On appeal, defendant argues that (1) the court erred in denying defendant’s motion for judgment as a matter of law because plaintiff failed to establish that the alleged defect caused plaintiff’s injuries; (2) the court erred in excluding evidence that plaintiff was not wearing a safety belt when the accident occurred; (3) the court abused its…