Legal Opinion
Richard Lee Calhoun v. Honda Motor Company, Ltd. And American Honda Motor Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 28, 1984No. 82-5512PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEITH, Circuit Judge.
This diversity case arises from injuries received by plaintiff’s son who rear-ended a stopped truck while operating his Honda 750 CB Motorcycle. Plaintiff brought suit alleging that a brake defect in the motorcycle was the proximate cause of the collision. A jury awarded a verdict to the plaintiff which was superseded by the trial judge’s grant of a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV). The trial judge concluded that plaintiff had failed to establish a prima-facie case under Kentucky’s strict liability law. In the event this Court reversed the JNOV, the trial judge…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Fields v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
- Jean Farner, as Administratrix of the Estate of John W. Farner, Deceased v. Paccar, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Thomas Polk v. Ford Motor Company, Ethel Lee Marshall, Guardian v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- Charles Warkentien and Patricia Ann Warkentien v. James J. Vondracek and Donna L. VondracekCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
- Peggy Sue O'Neill and David O'neill, Individually and as Husband and Wife v. Vartkes KiledjianCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by52 opinions
- Pace v. CapobiancoCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
- Jones v. Otis Elevator Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- Morales v. American Honda Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
- prod.liab.rep. (Cch) P 14,437 Pamela Morales, Guardian of Gary Thompson v. American Honda Motor Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
- David ENGEBRETSEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, Hartford Insurance Company, Intervening Plaintiff, v. FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
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