Legal Opinion
Ryan v. Ford Motor Company
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided December 7, 1971No. Civ. A. 33767PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
FEIKENS, District Judge.
Plaintiffs’ decedents, Daniel T. Ryan, Terry Lee Casey, and Walter Robert Fairfull, all citizens and residents of the State of Montana, were traveling in a Ford automobile in Montana when they were involved in an accident which resulted in their deaths. Plaintiffs, the widows of the three men, brought a wrongful death action against the Ford Motor Company, manufacturer of the car, in the Eastern District of Michigan, based upon a strict liability in tort theory. Plaintiffs were awarded damages of $348,000; $308,000; and $297,000, respectively, by a…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
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