Legal Opinion
Caiazzo v. VOLKSWAGENWERK, AG
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided March 19, 1979No. 73 C 1277PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM and ORDER
DOOLING, District Judge.
On January 17, 1972, plaintiffs husband and wife were driving westbound on the Long Island Expressway enroute from East Quogue to Pelham in their 1965 Volkswagen Minibus, and defendant Valentine, overtaking them in his 1963 Oldsmobile, struck the Volkswagen Minibus in the rear; the minibus swerved to the right, rolled over and finally came to rest facing east just off the right side of the expressway. Plaintiffs, in one action, sued Valentine, alleging his negligent operation of his vehicle, and also Volkswagenwerk, A. G. (hereafter VWAG), claiming,…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Story Parchment Co. v. Paterson Parchment Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Dole v. Dow Chemical Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
- American Motorcycle Assn. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- Erling David Larsen v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by11 opinions
- City of New York v. Pullman Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- Turi Caiazzo and Frank Caiazzo v. Volkswagenwerk A. G., and Volkswagen of America, Inc., Bruce Beard Volkswagen, Inc. And James ValentineCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- Insurance Co. of North America v. PasakarnisSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
- Deborah J. Bauman (77-1459), Evan K. Johnston (77-1460) v. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft and Volkswagen of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
- DeRosa v. Remington Arms Co., Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1981
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