Legal Opinion
Fruehauf Trailer Division v. Thornton
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided August 3, 1977No. 3-1174A193PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*3STATON, P.J.
—A jury returned a verdict which awarded Quentin Thornton seventy-five thousand dollars for injuries that he had received when a Fruehauf tire blew out causing his semitrailer truck to overturn and burn. Mary Thornton, Quentin Thornton’s wife, was awarded thirteen thousand dollars for the loss of services and consortium of her husband.
Fruehauf Corporation, manufacturer of the tire, appeals and presents these issues for our review:
(A) Did the court err in permitting the Thorntons’ case to be submitted to the jury for its consideration?
(B) Did the court err in instructing the jury…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Graham v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1970
- Cornette v. Searjeant Metal Products, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1970
- Greeno v. Clark Equipment CompanyDistrict Court, N.D. Indiana · 1965
- Perfection Paint & Color Co. v. KondurisIndiana Court of Appeals · 1971
- Mamula v. Ford Motor CompanyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1971
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Kroger Co. v. HaunIndiana Court of Appeals · 1978
- Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp. v. ChapmanIndiana Court of Appeals · 1979
- Thiele v. Faygo Beverage, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1986
- John P. Collins v. American Optometric AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Camino Real Mobile Home Park Partnership v. WolfeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
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