Legal Opinion
Courtney v. Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided March 15, 1996No. Civ. A. 94-10471-GAOPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
O’TOOLE, District Judge.
On May 16, 1992, Dr. Mary A. Courtney was driving her 1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse in Milford, Massachusetts. For some reason, the car went off the road and into two large trees, and Courtney sustained severe and permanently debilitating injuries. Courtney and her husband, Mare H. Price, consequently brought suit against the manufacturer and designers of the car. Among other theories, the plaintiffs alleged common law negligence on the part of the defendants for failure to equip the car with an air bag. The defendants now move for partial summary…
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