Legal Opinion
Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 29, 1981No. Civ. 20095PublishedCited by 211 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TAMURA, Acting P. J.
A 1972 Ford Pinto hatchback automobile unexpectedly stalled on a freeway, erupting into flames when it was rear ended by a car proceeding in the same direction. Mrs. Lilly Gray, the driver of the Pinto, suffered fatal burns and 13-year-old Richard Grimshaw, a passenger in the Pinto, suffered severe and permanently disfiguring burns on his face and entire body. Grimshaw and the heirs of Mrs. Gray (Grays) sued Ford Motor Company and others. Following a six-month jury trial, verdicts were returned in favor of plaintiffs against Ford Motor Company. Grimshaw was awarded…
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