Legal Opinion
Sheryn Kautz Fietzer and Oward Kautz v. Ford Motor Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 27, 1978No. 78-1070PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an appeal by defendant Ford Motor Company (Ford) from a judgment entered upon a jury verdict in April, 1977, in favor of plaintiff, Sheryn Kautz Fietzer. The total judgment is $469,303.19 plus costs. Jurisdiction was based on diversity of citizenship under 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
This action arose out of a two-car accident on the evening of October 4, 1969, in New London, Wisconsin. Plaintiff Fietzer was driving a 1964 Mercury Comet which was rear-ended by a 1969 Plymouth driven by Douglas Hilker. Plaintiff’s most serious injuries were burns caused by ignited gasoline in the passenger…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Erling David Larsen v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- Pierringer v. HogerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
- Arbet v. GussarsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
- Johnson v. HeintzWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
- Mustas v. INLAND CONSTRUCTION, INC.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Holly Shipp v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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- Richardson v. Volkswagenwerk, A.G.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 1982
- Fouche v. Chrysler Motors Corp.Idaho Supreme Court · 1984
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