Legal Opinion
General Motors Corp. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 15, 1996No. Docket Nos. B100758, B101933PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
VOGEL, (Miriam A.), J.
A driver wearing her seat belt is stopped in traffic. Her car is rear-ended. Although her seat belt remains fastened and does not break, her head strikes the steering wheel and she later mentions to a doctor that “the seat belt didn’t hold [her].” Within one year, she sues the driver of the other car and 20 Doe defendants. More than two years after the accident, she substitutes the manufacturer of her car for a Doe defendant and adds allegations that the seat belt was defective. The manufacturer cries foul, claiming the driver knew there was a problem with the…
2Cases cited45 opinions
- Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1963
- Barker v. Lull Engineering Co.California Supreme Court · 1978
- Soule v. General Motors Corp.California Supreme Court · 1994
- Jolly v. Eli Lilly & Co.California Supreme Court · 1988
- Austin v. Massachusetts Bonding & InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- McOwen v. GrossmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2007
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