Legal Opinion
Reed v. Chrysler Corp.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided December 23, 1992No. 91-423PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Justice.
Plaintiff Jeffrey K. Reed brought this suit against defendant Chrysler Corporation on a crashworthiness theory. At the close of Reed’s case in chief, following five days of testimony, the trial court sustained Chrysler’s motion for directed verdict. We reverse and remand.
The vehicle involved in this accident was a 1980 Jeep CJ-7, manufactured in 1979, which the driver purchased used in 1983. It came with two removable tops, a canvas top and a fiberglass top. Reed was a passenger.
Traveling east on highway 34, approximately two miles west of Albia, the Jeep’s right side tires…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Erling David Larsen v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- Goetzman v. WichernSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
- Florke v. PetersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1954
- Chown v. USM Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1980
- Wernimont v. International Harvester Corp.Court of Appeals of Iowa · 1981
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- Kudlacek v. Fiat S.P.A.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1994
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