Legal Opinion
Emma Taylor v. General Motors Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 14, 1989No. 87-5829PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
Charles Taylor and Paula Evans were killed in separate front-end automobile collisions while driving automobiles manufactured by General Motors Corporation and American Honda Motor Co. 1 The personal representatives of their respective estates brought this diversity action 2 against the automobile manufacturers, seeking damages under Florida tort law for the manufacturers’ failure to equip the vehicles with airbags. 3 The manufacturers moved for dismissal on the ground that the plaintiffs’ complaint 4 failed to state a cause of action under Florida law, or,…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- San Diego Building Trades Council v. GarmonSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Rice v. Santa Fe Elevator Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. PaulSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Fidelity Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. De La CuestaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by111 opinions
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- Carlisle v. Philip Morris, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1991
- Anne Duffy Pokorny, Administratrix of the Estate of John Duffy, Deceased v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
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