Legal Opinion
Kudlacek v. Fiat S.P.A.
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided January 7, 1994No. S-91-435PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLanphier, J.
Eugene and Connie Kudlacek brought this product liability action against Fiat S.p.A. and Fiat Motors of North America, Inc. (hereinafter jointly Fiat), as guardians and conservators of their son, Christopher Kudlacek, for injuries sustained by Christopher Kudlacek in an accident in which he was an automobile passenger. Plaintiffs presented evidence to support their claims that (1) the Fiat Xl/9 automobile was defectively designed because it did not provide adequate protection for the passengers during a rollover and side-impact collision with an object (crashworthiness claim), (2) the Fiat…
2Cases cited54 opinions
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- Sumnicht v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
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3Cited by53 opinions
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- Sacco v. CarothersNebraska Supreme Court · 1997
- State v. SwintonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
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