Legal Opinion
Ford Motor Co. v. Stimpson
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 19, 2013No. 5D11-2787PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtPalmer, J.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) appeals the order entered by the trial court granting Peggy and Ralph Stimpson various forms of post-judgment relief. We reverse and remand for reinstatement of the judgment.
In January 2004, Peggy and Ralph Stimpson filed a products liability lawsuit against Ford based on an October 2008 automobile accident during which the Stimpsons’ 1991 Ford Aerostar van allegedly suddenly accelerated from a standstill position. Peggy Stimpson was seriously injured in the accident. The Stimpsons’ theory of liability was that their van’s cruise control system was defectively…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Hagan v. Sun Bank of Mid-FloridaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
- Ramey v. Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008
- Bambu v. EI Dupont De Nemours & Co., Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
- Parker v. ParkerSupreme Court of Florida · 2007
- Suarez v. Benihana National of Florida Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by1 opinion
- E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Co. v. SidranDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014