Legal Opinion
Wiler v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 12, 1979No. Civ. No. 18043PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SCHOENIG, J.*
Plaintiffs appeal the adverse summary judgment on plaintiffs’ action seeking to impose liability for wrongful death on defendant Firestone Tire & Rubber Company (Firestone), on the ground of a defective tire.
Plaintiffs Judy Wiler and Wendy June Wiler filed an action seeking to recover damages for the alleged wrongful death of Gary Wiler, their husband and father, respectively. Gary was killed while he was driving on Highway 99 between Sacramento and Stockton.
The Ford automobile belonging to Gary was found in a ditch with a deflated tire and officials theorized that the…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Wiler v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.California Court of Appeal · 1979