Legal Opinion
Brothers v. General Motors Corp.
Montana Supreme Court
Decided February 18, 1983No. 82-267PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gulbrandson
Plaintiffs brought this action in strict products liability and negligence for injuries resulting from a car accident. The District Court of the Second Judicial District, Silver Bow County, granted summary judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal.
On June 22, 1977, plaintiff Jean Brothers was driving her 1976 Pontiac LeMans station wagon on Interstate 90 toward Missoula, Montana, at about 50 miles per hour. The road was clear and dry. Her daughter and grandson were passengers in the car.
As she was driving around a gradual bend, Jean Brothers felt a tremor in the steering wheel, then two…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Stewart v. Budget Rent-A-Car CorporationHawaii Supreme Court · 1970
- Brandenburger v. Toyota Motor Sales, U. S. A., Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1973
- Brown v. North American Manufacturing Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1978
- Whitney v. Northwest Greyhound Lines, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1952
- Barich v. OttenstrorMontana Supreme Court · 1976
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Myrlak v. Port Auth. of NY and NJSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1999
- Rix v. General Motors Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 1986
- Knight v. City of MissoulaMontana Supreme Court · 1992
- Burns v. Cannondale Bicycle Co.Court of Appeals of Utah · 1994
- Miller v. HerbertMontana Supreme Court · 1995
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