Legal Opinion
Clifford Griggs v. Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 29, 1975No. 74-1606PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATTHES, Senior Circuit Judge.
On October 2, 1971, plaintiff Clifford Griggs was injured while attaching to a Ford truck a tire mounted on a Firestone multi-piece rim. As plaintiff was securing the wheel to the truck, the tire and rim assembly exploded, resulting in serious and permanent injuries to his face and head. Griggs filed suit against the Ford Motor Company and the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, but on plaintiff’s motion the court subsequently dismissed Ford from the case. The cause was tried before a jury and plaintiff was awarded $250,000 in damages. Defendant Firestone,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. BehymerSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Comstock v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 1959
- Leif M. Hanson v. Ford Motor Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1960
- La Plant v. EI Du Pont De Nemours and CompanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1961
- Tullgren v. Amoskeag Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1926
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3Cited by66 opinions
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- Jean Farner, as Administratrix of the Estate of John W. Farner, Deceased v. Paccar, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Wayne Robbins v. Farmers Union Grain Terminal AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Knodle v. Waikiki Gateway Hotel, Inc.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1987
- Ilosky v. Michelin Tire Corp.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1983
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