Legal Opinion
Nissan Motor Co. v. Alvarez
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 17, 2004No. 4D03-2138PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHazouri, J.
Andrea Alvarez and her husband Kevin Alvarez sued Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Nissan Motor Corp. In U.S.A., and Vernon Scott Motors (collectively “Nissan”) in a products liability case involving a rollover of a Nissan Pathfinder. The suit alleged claims based on strict liability and negligence. The Alvarezes sought to prove that the accident was caused by the design defect in that the vehicle lacked “rollover” immunity. The jury found no defect in the vehicle, but nonetheless concluded that Nissan was negligent in the design, manufacture, assembly, distribution, or sale of the vehicle.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
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