Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co. v. Ford
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Judge.
Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Company, a Delaware corporation, and Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Company, a New York partnership in which the Delaware corporation is a general partner, (referred to as UGTC *249unless otherwise necessary) appeal from judgments entered against them in these product liability cases, including $25 million in punitive damages.
This case had its genesis in a wreck in August 1989 involving the Fords’ 1982 van which was equipped with UGTC-produced tires. Mrs. Ford, Jr. had originally purchased two new SP-7000 tires from NTW, also named as a defendant, in February 1988.…
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2Cases cited36 opinions
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Harley-Davidson Motor Co. v. DanielSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Ford Motor Co. v. StubblefieldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- MacK Trucks, Inc. v. ConkleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Mattox v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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