Salinas v. General Motors Corp.

OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of General Motors Corporation (GM) in a wrongful death and survival action. We must decide whether GM can be liable for injuries caused by an elderly bad driver because GM did not warn the driver, or instruct the dealer, about dangers posed by elderly, impaired drivers. We hold GM had no duty to warn or instruct; therefore, we affirm.

While driving a new car manufactured by GM, 89-year-old Lena Simpson struck and killed Rosendo Salinas. Appellants sued GM, Flowers Motor Company (Flowers Motor), the car dealer,…