Legal Opinion
Drattel v. Toyota Motor Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 16, 1998PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bbllacosa, J.
This Court must determine whether the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 preempts a State common-law action. The lawsuit is against a manufacturer, based on the theory of defective design due to the absence of an air bag in a 1991 Toyota Tercel. We conclude that the plaintiffs’ common-law claim was not preempted by the Congressional Safety Act under any of the propounded theories.
Supreme Court granted defendant Toyota Motor Corporation’s motion for partial summary judgment. The Appellate Division reversed, denied the motion and reinstated…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Medtronic, Inc. v. LohrSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
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