Mosier v. American Motors Corporation

MEMORANDUM OPINION

SEALS, District Judge.

This is a diversity-jurisdiction suit arising out of an automobile accident in the State of Ohio in 1962.

The facts appear largely undisputed that Abraham J. Mintz purchased a 1962 four-door Deluxe Rambler American Sedan on December 1, 1961, from Jack O. Becker, d/b/a Becker Rambler Sales, Dayton, Ohio. Approximately nine months later on August 24,1962, at about 1:55 P.M., Mr. Mintz, age 72, was driving along U. S. Route 40 east of Springfield, Ohio. He was proceeding in an easterly direction in the left lane of the four lane highway at about 55 miles…