Legal Opinion
Simmons Ford, Inc. v. Consumers Union of the United States, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 23, 1981No. 80 Civ. 1901PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.
Plaintiff Sebring-Vanguard, Inc., now bankrupt, 1 manufactured the “CitiCar,” one of the two electrically powered automobiles generally available in the United States in 1975. Plaintiff Simmons Ford, Inc. was a retailer of the CitiCar. The CitiCar was introduced into the market after extensive advertising as an alternative to the internal combustion engine that could reduce exhaust emissions and save fossil fuels. Public interest in this alternative means of conveyance had been triggered by the 1973 Arab oil embargo.
■ Plaintiffs commenced this action…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Dyer v. MacDougallCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
- William F. Buckley, Jr. v. Franklin H. LittellCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
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