Legal Opinion

Oddi v. Ford Motor Co.

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided October 13, 2000No. 99-3406UnknownCited by 81 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

McKEE, Circuit Judge.

David Oddi was catastrophically injured in a one-vehicle accident when the truck he was driving struck a guardrail and a bridge abutment. Thereafter, he filed two separate product liability actions in state court. He sued Ford Motor Company, which designed and manufactured the chassis of the truck, and he brought a separate action against Grumman Allied Industries, Inc. (then known as Olson Bodies, Inc), which designed and manufactured the finished truck. Ford and Grumman removed the actions to the district court where they were consolidated. 1 Ford…

2Cases cited28 opinions

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  4. In Re Paoli Railroad Yard PCB LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by81 opinions

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