Legal Opinion

Ramseyer v. General Motors Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 29, 1969No. 19511PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.

Leslie Russel Ramseyer sustained injuries while a passenger in his 1963 Chevrolet Corvair automobile when the vehicle overturned on a Nebraska highway. Ramseyer sought recovery from General Motors, the Corvair’s manufacturer. He here appeals from a judgment of dismissal entered on adverse jury findings. We have jurisdiction through diversity of citizenship and the requisite amount in controversy. On our review, we feel that Ramseyer received a fair trial, one without prejudicial error and that the judgment of dismissal must stand.

The one-car accident occurred on October…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Skogen v. Dow Chemical Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
  2. Lever Bros. Co. v. Atlas Assur. Co., Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1942
  3. General Motors Corp. v. International UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Crecelius ex rel. Crecelius v. Gamble-Skogmo, Inc.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1944
  5. Wayne S. Marteney v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1955

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Paul J. Glick v. White Motor Company v. North American Rockwell Corp., (Third Party Defendant)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
  2. Eac Timberlane, Etc. v. Pisces, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
  3. Christopher J. Reed, John Christopher Reed, Dorothy Reed v. Tiffin Motor Homes, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
  4. Guild v. General Motors Corp.District Court, W.D. New York · 1999
  5. Vera Randall v. Warnaco, Inc., Hirsch-Weis DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982

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