Legal Opinion
Polston v. Boomershine Pontiac-GMC Truck, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 6, 1992No. 90-8843PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Per curiam
In this diversity action, Linda Polston appeals the district court’s grant of General Motors Corporation’s (GMC’s) motion for directed verdict.
In the early morning hours of July 19, 1986, Linda Polston’s Pontiac Sunbird and Joyce Banks’ Oldsmobile Delta 88 collided head-on on Piedmont Road in Atlanta, Georgia. As a result of this collision, Pol-ston suffered serious multiple injuries. She brought suit against Banks, GMC, and three GMC dealerships.1 With respect to GMC, Polston argued that her Sunbird was defectively designed in that it was not crashworthy. She maintained that, although the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Salen v. United States Lines Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Huddell v. LevinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Eusebio M. Martinez, Father of Jacqueline M. Martinez, a Minor, Deceased v. Jose Rodriquez and Antonio Rodriquez, D/B/A Ingram Court ApartmentsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Louise Evans v. Mathis Funeral Home, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
- prod.liab.rep. (Cch) P 13,983 Kenneth Depaepe v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Trull v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 2000
- Trull v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company v. Park 'N Go of Ga., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
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