Austin v. Ford Motor Co.

This wrongful death action was brought by the children of Barbara Austin, the driver of a 1966 Ford Galaxie automobile, who was killed in a one-car accident in April of 1966. Ford Motor Company (hereinafter Ford) and Jack White, Inc. (hereinafter White) were named as defendants and were alleged to have been negligent in supplying seat belts of insufficient strength and failing to properly install the belts or to adequately test and inspect them. It was also alleged the defendants had breached expressed or implied warranties made to the deceased relating to the adequacy of the seat belts on…