Legal Opinion
Cohen v. General Motors Corp.
District Court, W.D. Missouri
Decided March 10, 1982No. 75-0336-CV-W-6PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER OVERRULING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
SACHS, District Judge.
This motion for new trial in a products liability case presents a significant issue of law with reference to hearsay exception 8(C), Rule 803(8)(C), F.R.Evid., which generally authorizes admission into evidence of “factual findings resulting from an investigation” conducted by a government agency.
A jury brought in a verdict against plaintiff, driver of a vehicle manufactured in 1971 by defendant (General Motors) and sold that year to plaintiff. Plaintiff claims that a defect in the power steering mechanism…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Chandler v. RoudebushSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- In Re Plywood Antitrust Litigation. French Quarter Apartments, Ltd. v. Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Georgia-Pacific Corporation v. Kohn, Savett, Marion & Graf, P. C., Movants-Appellees. Willamette Industries, Inc. v. Kohn, Savett, Marion & Graf, P. C., Movants-Appellees. Lyman Lamb Co. v. Georgia-Pacific CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Smith v. Universal Services., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Moran v. Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1950
- Jeanette J. PLUMMER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WESTERN INTERNATIONAL HOTELS COMPANY, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Guild v. General Motors Corp.District Court, W.D. New York · 1999
- Rainey v. Beech Aircraft Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- Rice v. James Hanrahan & SonsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1985
- Jimenez Ex Rel. Estate of Jimenez v. Chrysler Corp.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1999
- Michael J. Nolte and Barbie Nolte v. Ford Motor CompanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 2014
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