Ford Motor Co. v. Durrill

OPINION

NYE, Chief Justice.

This is an action brought by William and Shirley Durrill against the Ford Motor Company following an accident in which their daughter, Devary, was killed. The Mustang II 'vehicle Devary was driving was hit from behind by a 1972 Lincoln driven by James B. Rathmell. The car burst into flames after impact. Devary Durrill died seven and half days later of burns she sustained in the fire.

In answer to special issues, the jury found that a design defect in the automobile’s fuel system and Ford’s failure to warn of the dangers of fire following rear end collisions were…