Legal Opinion
Lyon v. Ford Motor Company
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided January 19, 2000No. 990125PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEUMANN, Justice.
[¶ 1] Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) appealed from a judgment awarding Cary Lyon $10,360.84 in property damages. Because Ford voluntarily satisfied the judgment before appealing, we conclude Ford waived its right to appeal. We therefore dismiss the appeal.
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[¶ 2] On January 30, 1996, Lyon’s 1994 Mercury Topaz was destroyed by fire while it was parked unoccupied in a Fargo parking lot. Lyon brought this action against Ford, seeking compensation for property damage. The action was based on theories of negligence, strict liability and breach of warranty. At the December 1998 trial,…
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