Verchot v. General Motors Corp.

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Dorothy Verchot and persons who were passengers in her motor vehicle on February 22, 1997, sued General Motors Corporation, Jim Burke Automotive, Inc., Tom Williams Buick, Inc., and Quick Oil Change, Inc., seeking compensatory and punitive damages under the Alabama Extended Manufacturer's Liability Doctrine ("AEMLD"). The trial court entered summary judgments for the defendants. The plaintiffs appealed.

The plaintiffs were involved in an automobile accident on…