Legal Opinion
Cathy A. Williams v. Ford Motor Credit Company v. S & S Recovery, Inc. Cathy A. Williams, Ford Motor Credit Company v. S & S Recovery, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 12, 1980No. 79-1911, 79-1947PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
Cathy A. Williams filed suit in state court against Ford Motor Credit Company (FMCC) alleging that it wrongfully repossessed an automobile in her possession which had been financed through FMCC. FMCC removed the case to federal court, answered and filed a third-party complaint against S & S Recovery, Inc. (S & S). The third-party complaint alleged that the seizure of Williams’ vehicle was made solely by S & S and that the manner and method used in the repossession was controlled by S 6 S.
A trial was conducted and at the conclusion of all the evidence, S & S’s motion for…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Winifred D. Noonan v. Cunard Steamship Co., Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- Robert W. Johnston v. H. G. Cartwright, Kiowa Corporation, Walter Brown and H. G. Cartwright v. Robert W. JohnstonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1966
- John Ferguson, Jr. v. George H. Eakle John Ferguson, Jr. Lois KittredgeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
- Travelers Insurance Company v. Busy Electric Company, Z. Kermit Remy and Raymond VoelkerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Neil A. Holmgren v. Massey-Ferguson, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Stephen G. Conafay, an Infant, by His Father and Next Friend Stephen R. Conafay v. Wyeth Laboratories, a Division of American Home Products Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
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