Legal Opinion
Mamula v. Ford Motor Company
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided December 6, 1971No. 371A49PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE AND FACTS — This is an appeal of a personal injury products liability case from a directed verdict entered for the defend*180ant-appellee, Ford Motor Company (Ford),, at the close of plaintiff’s evidence. .
In December of 1964, . plaintiff-appellant, Peter Mamula (Mamula) purchased a new 1965 Ford Ranch Wagon. Only routine service was required thereafter except for replacing the left shock absorbers twice and the clutch once.
On May 28, 1967, at 3:30 A.M., the Ranch Wagon had been driven about 21,600 miles. At that time Mamula was' a passenger in the car while it was . being…
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