Legal Opinion
Fouche v. Chrysler Motors Corp.
Idaho Court of Appeals
Decided June 15, 1982No. 13284PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BURNETT, Judge.
Edgar Fouche was injured in a collision while driving a 1972 Dodge Colt automobile manufactured in Japan for Chrysler Motors Corporation, and sold by Wilson Motors, Inc. Fouche sued Chrysler and Wilson Motors for damages, alleging that defects in the driver’s seat belt and energy-absorbing steering column had increased or “enhanced” his injuries. Following presentation of Fouche’s case-in-chief to a jury, the district judge granted motions for directed verdict in favor of Chrysler and Wilson Motors. The court later denied Fouche’s motion for a new trial, and motions by Chrysler…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Erling David Larsen v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- Huddell v. LevinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Barlow v. International Harvester CompanyIdaho Supreme Court · 1974
- Thomas Polk v. Ford Motor Company, Ethel Lee Marshall, Guardian v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- General Motors Corp. v. LahockiCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
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- Polston v. Boomershine Pontiac-GMC Truck, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
- Craigie v. General Motors Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1990
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