Legal Opinion
Howard Piltch v. Ford Motor Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 11, 2015No. 14-1965PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Howard Piltch and Barbara Nelson-Piltch (the “Piltches”) were traveling in their 2003 Mercury Mountaineer in February 2007 when they hit a patch of black ice, causing the car to slide off the road and into a wall. Upon impact, none of the car’s air bags deployed and both Piltches were injured. The Piltches filed the present action in Indiana state court against Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) in 2010, alleging the vehicle was defective under Indiana law. Ford removed the action to federal court, and shortly thereafter moved for summary judgment. On March 28, 2014, the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Daub v. DaubIndiana Court of Appeals · 1994
- Ford Motor Co. v. RushfordIndiana Supreme Court · 2007
- Natural Gas Odorizing, Inc. v. DownsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1997
- John W. WHITTED, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, and New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by31 opinions
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