Legal Opinion
Frederick A. Hurley and Christine A. Hurley v. Motor Coach Industries, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 31, 2000No. 98-3888PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.
While driving a Greyhound bus from St. Louis to Columbus, Ohio on February 25, 1993, Fred Hurley was involved in a serious accident with a jack-knifed double trailer. Hurley himself suffered severe lower body injuries in the collision, which collapsed the front wall of the bus. The bus that Hurley was driving was equipped only with a standard two point seat belt. It had neither an airbag nor any structural enhancements that would provide additional protection to the driver in the event of a high speed crash like the one in which he was involved. Hurley believes…
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