Legal Opinion
Schubert v. Nissan Motor Corp.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 8, 1998No. 97-2393PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge.
In this diversity action, plaintiffs-appellants Keith and Kathy Schubert seek to hold defendant-appellee Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A. (“Nissan”) liable for an injury to Mr. Schubert’s back. Their suit is based on a claim of product liability. The district court granted Nissan’s summary judgment motion, and we affirm.
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We recite the underlying facts in the light most favorable to the Schuberts. United States v. Diebold, Inc., 369 U.S. 654, 655, 82 S.Ct. 993, 8 L.Ed.2d 176 (1962) (per curiam).
On December 6, 1992, Mr. Schubert was driving his 1989 Nissan pickup…
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