Legal Opinion
Max Thomas and Lisa Thomas v. Chrysler Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 26, 1983No. 82-2392PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Per curiam
In this diversity action Max Thomas and his wife Lisa Thomas appeal from a judgment entered in the District Court 1 for the Western District of Arkansas upon a jury verdict in favor of Chrysler Corporation. The sole issue on appeal in this products liability case is whether the trial court erred in excluding evidence of allegedly similar accidents. We affirm.
In August 1979, Max Thomas bought a used 1977 Dodge van manufactured by appellee Chrysler Corporation. In October 1980, Thomas was driving the van on a state highway in Arkansas. As the van entered a sharp curve to the right, the door on…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ernest J. Ramos, Cross-Claimants and Intervenors-Appellants v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Shell Oil Company, Harold Lee Engineering Co., Cross-Claimants and Third Party v. Livingston Corporation, Cross-Claimants and Third Party DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Michael Simpson, D/B/A Delta Enterprises v. Norwesco, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Linda Anderson, Derriel Anderson v. James E. Malloy, Peter Zes, Edward J. GibsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- Robert E. Hampton v. The Kroger Company, Royal Globe Insurance Co., Intervenor BelowCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
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- First Security Bank, Administrator of the Estate of Sharon E. Johnston v. Union Pacific Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
- Bado-Santana v. Ford Motor Co.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2005
- Evelyn and Jack Lewy v. Remington Arms Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
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