Legal Opinion
Aclin Ford Co. v. Fiat Motors of North America, Inc.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided April 12, 1982No. 82-34PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Richard B. Adkisson, Chief Justice.
On May 6, 1980, Holcomb, plaintiff, brought suit against Aclin Ford Company, Inc. and Fiat Motors of North America, Inc. for breach of warranty in the purchase of a Fiat automobile.
On August 5, 1980, the case came on for trial. As a matter of trial strategy no cross-claim was filed by Aclin against Fiat. Immediately preceding trial, the trial court dismissed Fiat from the suit because no ground for relief was stated against it in the complaint. Aclin then orally requested permission to file a third party complaint against Fiat, which was denied. The trial…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- United States v. Yellow Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
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