Lyon v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.

The plaintiff, Sheila Gresham Lyon, appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of the defendant, Volkswagen of America, Inc. ("Volkswagen").1 Our supreme court transferred the appeal to this court pursuant to § 12-2-7(6), Ala. Code 1975. We affirm.

On July 9, 1988, Lyon was driving a 1985 Volkswagen Vanagon at approximately 35 miles per hour when a pickup truck pulled out in front of her. The front of Lyon's Vanagon crashed into the side of the pickup truck. Lyon, who was not wearing her seat belt, was thrown from the driver's seat; she landed on the floorboard of the vehicle, in between…