Legal Opinion
Georgia Hall and Edward Hall v. General Motors Corporation, Buick Division, Larry Buick, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 24, 1980No. 79-2106PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.
GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
On a clear September afternoon in 1975, Georgia Hall had a tragic accident. Her five-month old Buick Electra left Suitland Parkway in the District of Columbia and careened across a grassy field until it collided with a tree. The accident left Mrs. Hall a quadriplegic.
Mrs. Hall and her husband, invoking federal jurisdiction based on diversity of citizenship, commenced this damage action against the manufacturer, General Motors Corporation (“GM”), and the dealer, Larry Buick, Inc. Prior to trial, the plaintiffs…
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