Legal Opinion
General Motors Corp. v. Lupica
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 21, 1989No. Record 860897PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephenson, J.
Peter J. Lupica and Luann K. Roane filed separate actions against General Motors Corporation (General Motors) to recover compensatory and punitive damages for injuries they sustained when Lupica’s 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo automobile left Interstate Highway 64 and struck a tree. Both plaintiffs alleged that General Motors negligently designed the power steering system of the automobile, that the steering system was, therefore, defective, and that the defect was a proximate cause of their injuries.
The two actions were consolidated for trial, and a jury returned a verdict in favor of both…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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