Legal Opinion
Dreisonstok v. Volkswagenwerk
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 14, 1974No. 73-1074PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff, along with her mother, sues a car manufacturer for so-called “enhanced” injuries sustained by her when the Volkswagen microbus in which she was riding crashed into a telephone pole. The microbus had passed the crest of a small hill and was proceeding down the grade at the time of the accident. When the vehicle passed the crest of the hill, the driver noted that his speed was about 40 miles an hour. As the vehicle continued down the hill, the bus began “picking up some speed, a little too much.” To reduce his speed, the driver attempted to downshift…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Erling David Larsen v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- Tobin v. GrossmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Goldberg v. Housing Auth. of City of NewarkSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1962
- Barbara F. Evans, Personal Representative of the Estate of Roy Evans, Deceased v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1966
- Mieher v. BrownIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Suter v. San Angelo Foundry & MacHine CompanySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
- Huddell v. LevinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Dreisonstok v. VolkswagenwerkCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
- Helen L. Huff, Administratrix of the Estate of Jessee Huff, Deceased v. White Motor CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- Blevins v. New Holland North America, Inc.District Court, W.D. Virginia · 2001
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