Legal Opinion
Ford Motor Co. v. Miles
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided September 8, 2004No. 05-03-00977-CVPublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by Justice LANG.
This appeal arises from a personal injury and wrongful death case filed by Susan Renae Miles, individually and as executor of the estate of Willie Edward Searcy, deceased, and Ken Miles (collectively, Miles) against Ford Motor Company. Miles alleged that the seat belt in a Ford-manufactured pickup truck was defective because of a “tension eliminator,” causing Miles’s and Searcy’s injuries in a collision with another vehicle and Searcy’s subsequent death. The jury refused to find that a design, manufacturing, or marketing defect caused Miles’s injuries or…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Hyundai Motor Co. v. Rodriguez Ex Rel. RodriguezTexas Supreme Court · 1999
- Lucas v. Texas Industries, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1984
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