Legal Opinion
Owens v. General Motors Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 17, 2005No. A04A2117PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Barnes, Judge.
James Owens sued Paul Edward Nelkie and General Motors Corporation (“GM”) after Owens wrecked his GM truck, alleging that Nelkie’s negligence caused the wreck and GM’s defective seat belt and air bags caused Owens to suffer extensive injuries. Patsy Owens also sued for loss of consortium. Owens subsequently dismissed Nelkie from the suit with prejudice, and GM moved for summary judgment. The company argued that Owens failed to present “qualified” expert testimony regarding the existence of a manufacturing or design defect, and failed to present expert testimony about the…
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