Legal Opinion
Dixon v. Ford Motor Co.
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 29, 2012No. 536PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMatricciani, J.
On July 1, 2008, Joan Dixon and her husband, Bernard Dixon, brought suit in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City against corporations involved in the manufacturing and distribution of products containing asbestos, including Ford Motor Company, the Georgia-Pacific Corporation (“GP”), Honeywell International, Inc., and the Union Carbide Corporation (“UCC”). Following Mrs. Dixon’s death from pleural mesothelioma, Mr. Dixon pursued her claims as representative of her estate, and the Dixons’ four adult daughters joined their father as plaintiffs, who are now appellants.
Prior to trial, appellants…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- General Electric Co. v. JoinerSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
- Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. HavnerTexas Supreme Court · 1997
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3Cited by3 opinions
- City Homes, Inc. v. HazelwoodCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2013
- Georgia-Pacific, LLC v. FarrarCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2012
- Dixon v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2013