Legal Opinion
Deborah Hickerson v. Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 20, 2018No. 17-1075PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AGEE, Circuit Judge:
Deborah Meek Hickerson sustained serious internal injuries in a personal watercraft ("PWC") accident and filed a complaint in the District of South Carolina against the manufacturers of the PWC, Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (collectively "Yamaha"). In her complaint, Hickerson alleged product liability claims under South Carolina law for design and warning defects. The district court excluded Hickerson's proffered expert testimony and entered summary judgment in favor of Yamaha on all claims. Hickerson then filed a motion to reconsider under…
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