Kambylis v. Ford Motor Co.

FIRST DIVISION

March 24, 2002

No. 1-02-0655

NICHOLAS KAMBYLIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellant, ) Cook County.)

v. )) No. 01 M1 306863

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, )) Honorable) John G. Laurie,

Defendant-Appellee. ) Judge Presiding.

Plaintiff, Nicholas Kambylis, filed a complaint against defendant, Ford Motor Company, asserting a claim on a products liability theory for injuries he sustained in a car accident when he hit another vehicle from the rear while driving a 1995 Ford Escort (Escort). Plaintiff asserted that the vehicle was defective because the air bag failed to deploy upon…