Legal Opinion
Michael Bavlsik v. General Motors
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 31, 2017No. 16-1491, 16-1632PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Chief Judge.
These appeals are driven, in large part, by the standards of review.
About five years ago Michael Bavlsik was- driving his 2003 GMC Savana van when he collided with a boat being towed by another vehicle. Bavlsik was wearing his seatbelt, but that did not prevent him from hitting his head on the roof when the van rolled over. As. a result, Bavlsik sustained a cervical-spinal cord injury and is now a quadriplegic. Bavlsik and his wife, Kathleen Skelly, sued General Motors, the company that designed and manufactured the van, for: (1) strict liability, asserting the seatbelt…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Erling David Larsen v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
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