Legal Opinion
Kolbeck v. General Motors Corp.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 6, 1990No. Civ. A. 88-0714PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
HUYETT, District Judge.
In this products liability action, defendant General Motors Corporation (“General Motors”) wishes to resurrect what has been a closed issue for nearly three years under Pennsylvania law. General Motors has filed a motion in limine seeking to permit the introduction of evidence at trial of plaintiff Michael J. Kolbeck’s (“Kol-beck”) non-use of his seat belt at the time of the accident. On June 26, 1990, I granted General Motors’ motion. I write now to explain my reasons.
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In the early morning of October 25,1985, Kolbeck was a passenger in the right front seat of…
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