Duncan v. Poydras
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the CourtCarter, C.J.
1 .This is an appeal from a summary judgment dismissing the products liability claim of plaintiff, Michael R. Duncan. For the following reasons, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
This is a products liability action arising out of a motor vehicle accident. On January 24, 2004, plaintiff, Michael R. Duncan, was in a motor vehicle accident with James Poydras. At the time of the accident, plaintiff was driving a 1993 Ford Taurus. In January 2005, plaintiff sued Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) and its liability insurer, XYZ Insurance Company,1 alleging the airbag…
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