Legal Opinion
Pierce v. Ford Motor Co. Mahone v. Ford Motor Co
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 10, 1951No. 6282_1PublishedCited by 232 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PARKER, Chief Judge.
These are appeals in two personal injury cases in which summary judgments were entered for the defendant, Ford Motor Company. Plaintiffs in both cases sued for damages for injuries sustained when a new Ford automobile was wrecked as the result of the blowing out of one of its tires which plaintiffs alleged was caused by faulty workmanship in the assembly of the turnbuckle or adjusting sleeve on the left front tie rod, and that this allowed the turnbuckle to move and throw the front wheels out of proper alignment. The summary judgements were granted on the pleadings,…
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- Tennant v. Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by232 opinions
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- Charbonnages De France v. Frank B. Smith, Juanita Smith, Frank Smith, Jr., Smith Brothers Construction Company and Continental Coal Sales CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
- Ross v. Communications Satellite Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- Williams v. Precision Coil, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
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