Legal Opinion

Polston v. Boomershine Pontiac-GMC Truck, Inc.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 3, 1992No. S92Q0580PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Justice.

This case comes to us as a certified question from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The facts are fully set out in the Eleventh Circuit’s opinion, and those pertinent to our consideration are as follows: After receiving numerous severe injuries in a collision between her car and another, Polston sued the driver of the other car, several automobile dealers, and General Motors Corporation (GMC), which manufactured her car. The manufacturer’s asserted liability was based on alleged design defects which Polston contended enhanced the injuries she…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Buehler v. WhalenIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Engberg v. Ford Motor CompanySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1973
  3. Sumnicht v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Chrysler Corp. v. TodorovichWyoming Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Gilson v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974

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3Cited by30 opinions

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  2. Kudlacek v. Fiat S.P.A.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1994
  3. John Crane, Inc. v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  4. Doyle v. Volkswagenwerk AktiengesellschaftSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  5. Trull v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 2000

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