Legal Opinion
Mackbee v. Ford Motor Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 24, 1976No. 7150PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAMUEL, Judge.
Plaintiff filed this suit against two defendants, Ford Motor Company, as manufacturer, and Canal Motors, Inc., as vendor, of her 1970 Ford automobile. She al*655leges she was injured when the car’s accelerator stuck and caused her to veer off the road into a pond or lagoon. Teleflex, Inc., the manufacturer of the accelerator linkage cable used in the automobile, was later added as a defendant. The three defendants answered, denying responsibility for the accident. In addition, Ford Motor Company and Canal Motors, Inc. filed third party petitions against each other seeking indemnity…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Canter v. Koehring CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- Weber v. Fidelity & Casualty Insurance Co. of NYSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- May v. Finest Foods, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
- Swann v. HolleyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
3Cited by3 opinions
- Brown v. State Mut. Life Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Ferrantelli v. WrightLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- Mackbee v. Ford Motor Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1976