Legal Opinion
Lloyd v. General Motors Corp.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 8, 2007No. 10, Sept. Term, 2002PublishedCited by 312 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBell, C.J.
The major issue in this case is whether the cost to repair defective seatbacks, which allegedly have a tendency to collapse in rear-impact collisions, causing, in some cases, serious bodily injury or death to drivers and/or passengers in the class vehicles, constitutes a cognizable injury, in the form of economic loss for claims sounding in tort, contract, and consumer protection.
Inconsistent with the conclusion reached by the Circuit Court for Montgomery County and the Court of Special Appeals, we shall hold that the petitioners, Timothy and Bernadette Lloyd, have sufficiently alleged an…
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