Sobczak v. General Motors Corp.

Plaintiff Krzysztof Sobczak (Sobczak) filed suit against defendant General Motors Corporation (GM). His fourth amended complaint alleged five counts against GM: strict product liability (count I), negligence (count II), res ipsa loquitur (count III), breach of express warranty (count IV), and breach of implied warranty (count V). The trial court directed verdicts for GM on counts II, III, IV and V The trial court also directed a verdict for GM with respect to part of Sobczak’s strict liability claim (count I), but allowed a portion of that claim to reach the jury. After hearing all of the…