Legal Opinion
Svege v. Mercedes Benz Credit Corp.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided January 31, 2002No. 3:01CV1771 (JBA)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruling on Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss [Doc. #31]
ARTERTON, District Judge.
This lawsuit arises out of a tragic vehicle accident on the morning of September 16, 1999, in which three family members were killed and three were injured when a tractor-trailer owned by Mercedes Benz Credit Corporation (“MBCC”) struck the concrete barrier separating east — and westbound traffic, became airborne, and landed on the vehicle driven by Thor Svege Sr., crashing its occupants. There are several resulting lawsuits currently pending in state and federal court in Connecticut and Pennsylvania by victims or…
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