Legal Opinion
Fields v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided July 27, 1976No. 46805PublishedCited by 174 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Vice Chief Justice.
This is an action for damages for personal injuries sustained by appellee, David Fields (Fields), when his 1971 Volkswagen overturned while he was attempting to negotiate a left hand curve. Fields contends the steering wheel locked while he was driving and he was unable to keep the car on the road. The automobile was equipped with an ignition lock system that prevented the steering wheel from being turned while the ignition was off. It is alleged this system was faulty due to a defect in the locking mechanism which was present when the car left the factory and that…
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