Legal Opinion
Howard Nease v. Ford Motor Company
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 1, 2017No. 15-1950PublishedCited by 184 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TRAXLER, Circuit Judge:
Howard and Nancy Nease commenced this product liability action against Ford Motor Company, alleging that Howard suffered serious injuries in an accident caused by a design defect in the speed control system of his 2001 Ford Ranger pickup truck. Over Ford’s objection, the Neases offered the expert testimony of Samuel Sero that the speed control cable in the 2001 Ranger is susceptible to getting stuck or “bound” while the throttle to which it is linked is in the open position, thus preventing the driver from slowing down the vehicle. The Neases claim that this is…
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