Legal Opinion
Ford Motor Co. v. Bartholomew
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided December 3, 1982No. Record 801026PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPoff, J.
This is a manufacturer’s appeal from a judgment entered in favor of a consumer in a products liability case.
Constance Bartholomew filed a motion for judgment seeking compensatory and punitive damages for injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Plaintiff alleged that Ford Motor Company and Dave Pyles Lincoln Mercury, one of its retail dealers, were liable to her on theories of negligence, strict liability, failure to warn of a design defect, and breach of implied warranty. The trial court granted Dave Pyles’ motion to strike plaintiffs evidence against it but refused Ford’s motion. At…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Rawle v. McIlhennySupreme Court of Virginia · 1934
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- Jordan v. SauveSupreme Court of Virginia · 1978
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