Legal Opinion
Terry Lee Stonehocker v. General Motors Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 17, 1978No. 76-1920PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff, Terry Lee Stonehocker, brought this action, charging negligence, against General Motors Corporation for injuries received when his car, a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro (manufactured by General Motors), rolled over in an accident. Jurisdiction was based on diversity of citizenship and the requisite amount in controversy. 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(1). The parties agree that General Motors’ negligence, if any, did not cause the accident itself, but the plaintiff alleges that General Motors’ negligent design of the car’s roof and negligent manufacture of the windshield 1…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Hanna v. PlumerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Cone v. West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Erling David Larsen v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by66 opinions
- Nellie Woods, as Personal Representative of the Estate of John N. Woods v. Holy Cross HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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- Werner v. Upjohn Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
- Nancy C. Lindsay and Bruce H. Lindsay v. Ortho Pharmaceutical CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Holly Shipp v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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