Legal Opinion
Robert v. Ford Motor Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 28, 1979PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Harold R. Soden, J.
On November 5, 1976, Donald R. Day and Lorraine T. Day were burned to death in their 1975 Ford Pinto. Their car was *647struck by defendant Rockhill’s car at the intersection of Route 11 and Creighton Road in the Town of Malone, County of Franklin, State of New York. Donald, 54, was a carpenter. Lorraine, 47, was a housewife. The Days are survived by their three daughters: Bonnie, 31, the plaintiff administratrix, Diane, 27, and Terry, 24.
The defendants, as named in the caption, are: manufacturer of the Day automobile, servicer/repairer of the Day…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Craig v. BorenSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. GaudetSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Walker v. SheldonNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Robert v. Ford Motor Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Hempel v. American Airlines, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1979