Legal Opinion
Cole v. Ford Motor Co.
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided August 2, 1995No. 9305-03143; CA A83939PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*47LEESON, J.
Plaintiff brought this products liability action seeking damages for personal injuries suffered when the van in which she was a passenger crashed into a guard rail. Defendants Ford Motor Company and Landmark Ford, the van’s manufacturer and seller respectively, appeal from a judgment entered after a jury awarded plaintiff $375,000. They challenge the trial court’s denial of their motion for a directed verdict. Alternatively, they seek a remand for a new trial. We affirm.
On August 30,1991, plaintiffs husband purchased a new Ford Aerostar van from Landmark. The van was equipped with a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Brown v. J. C. Penney Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1984
- Whinston v. Kaiser Foundation HospitalOregon Supreme Court · 1990
- Faverty v. McDonald's Restaurants of Oregon, Inc.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1995
- Ewen v. McLean Trucking Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1985
- Williams v. Laurence-David, Inc.Oregon Supreme Court · 1975
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- E. Max Woodbury II v. CH2M Hill, Inc.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 2001
- Walsh v. Spalding & Son, Inc.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 2007
- Jarvis v. Ford Motor Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1999
- Jasmin v. RossCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2001
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