Legal Opinion
Frances A. Ahlberg v. Chrysler Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 28, 2007No. 06-1560/2493PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs sued defendant Chrysler Corporation for negligence, fraudulent concealment, strict products liability, and emotional distress. Following a seven-day trial, the jury returned a verdict for Chrysler on all counts. On appeal, the plaintiffs challenge several rulings made by the magistrate judge. 1 We affirm.
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Ahlberg v. Chrysler CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007