Legal Opinion

Blumer v. Ford Motor Co.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 6, 2011No. 1224 WDA 2009PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY ALLEN, J.:

In this products liability case, Ford Motor Company and McCrackin Ford, Inc. (collectively “Appellants”) appeal from the judgment entered in favor of Jennette Blu-*1225mer, individually and as the administratrix of the estate of Joseph A. Blumer, deceased (“Plaintiff’). On appeal, Appellants contend that the trial court erred in admitting reports of prior incidents and in permitting Plaintiff to submit evidence of design changes. Specifically, Appellants maintain that the reports of the prior incidents were not substantially similar to the accident at issue, and alternatively,…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. CousarSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  2. Ginny v. White Jimmie D. White v. Ford Motor Company, a Delaware Corporation, and Orscheln Company, a Missouri CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
  3. Troy Lee Douthit v. Clarence Jones, Sheriff, Dallas County, Texas, and W. H. McCallumCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  4. Trach v. FellinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  5. Hutchinson v. Penske Truck Leasing Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Parr, J. v. Ford Motor CompanySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  2. Keffer v. Bob Nolan's Auto Service, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
  3. Commonwealth v. McGriffSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  4. Trask v. Olin Corp.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2014
  5. Schuenemann v. Dreemz, LLCSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2011

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