Legal Opinion
McGill v. General Motors Corporation
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided May 3, 1971No. 24395PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Day
Plaintiffs in error are the parents of John K. McGill IV and were plaintiffs below in a wrongful death action against General Motors, Inc., defendant in error and defendant below.
At the time of his death, the decedent was 23 years of age, married and childless. He was survived by his parents and his wife. He had been killed when his car went out of control allegedly caused by a defect in the car.
The decedent’s wife failed to bring an action to recover for his alleged wrongful death, and consequently in May 1969, his parents attempted to bring such action against General Motors, Inc. as the…
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