Legal Opinion
Clay ex rel. Estate of Clay v. Ford Motor Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 28, 2000No. 98-4230PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohn R. Gibson, J., joined by Moore, J.,
RYAN, J. (pp. 674-77), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
Ford Motor Company appeals from a judgment on a jury verdict that the Ford Bronco II has a design defect that proximately caused the deaths of Kathleen Clay and Christopher Strom and injury to William Slonsky. Ford argues that the district court erred by denying its motions for judgment as a matter of law and a new trial. Ford also argues that the admission of the testimony of Dr. Melvin Richardson, the appellees’1 expert witness, was error, as was the grant of prejudgment interest to the Clay…
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