Legal Opinion
Rullo v. General Motors Corp.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 28, 1988No. 13315PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCovello, J.
The plaintiffs, Paolo Rullo, Natalina Rullo and Maria Rullo, instituted this action against the defendants, General Motors Corporation (General Motors) and Brady-Stannard Motors Company, Inc., for personal injuries sustained as the result of an automobile collision that took place on July 19, 1981. The gravamen of the Rullos’ claim was that the front seat locking mechanism of their 1980 Oldsmobile automoble suddenly failed. This caused the seat to slide rearward thereby preventing the plaintiff, Paolo Rullo, the driver, from applying the brakes. This in turn caused their automobile to strike…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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