Legal Opinion
Gentry v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 30, 1999No. A99A0810, A99A1184PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Presiding Judge.
This is a product liability action. In Case No. A99A0810, Ralph Gentry and Sandra Gentry 1 appeal from the trial court’s grant of partial summary judgment to Volkswagen 2 on the grounds that the National Traffic & Motor Vehicle Safety Act (the Safety Act) preempted the Gentrys’ wrongful death claim for the death of their daughter Lori Gentry. In Case No. A99A1184, Volkswagen appeals, pursuant to interlocutory grant, the denial of its motion for summary judgment as to the Gentrys’ claims of violations of the Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Johnson Enterprises of Jacksonville, Inc. v. FPL Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
- Bivens Gardens Office Building, Inc. v. Barnett Banes of Florida, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
- Maddox v. Southern Engineering Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Doyle v. Volkswagenwerk AktiengesellschaftSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by21 opinions
- Golden Peanut Co. v. BassCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Tom's Amusement Co. v. Total Vending ServicesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- Wylie v. DentonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
- Markowitz v. WielandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- Nicholson v. WINDHAMCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.