Legal Opinion
Vernon Adkins v. Ford Motor Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 27, 1971No. 71-1020PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEICK, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal defendant, Ford Motor Company, seeks to overturn a judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff Adkins, in the amount of $7,-500, for property damage to his truck and for loss of its use, the truck having been badly damaged in an accident allegedly caused by a defect in its manufacture by defendant. The defendant’s contentions are all related to the weight and sufficiency of the evidence.
Plaintiff owns and operates a trucking business, and is primarily engaged in the hauling of coal. He has used Ford trucks for many years. In March, 1967,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Ford Motor Company v. LononTennessee Supreme Court · 1966
- Tennessee Central Railway Co. v. UmenstetterTennessee Supreme Court · 1927
- Wilson v. TranbargerTennessee Supreme Court · 1965
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company v. Mrs. Josie S. Rochelle, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Giles M. Rochelle, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1958
- Osborne v. FrazorCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1968
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Orr v. CrowderWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1984
- William H. Traver v. David MeshriyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Davis v. RennieCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
- Kenneth Jarrett v. Harrison Epperly and Epperly Inc., F/k/a United Brake Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
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