Legal Opinion
Mrs. Marie Brown v. Ford Motor Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 6, 1973No. 72-3100PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge:. [1] Mrs. Marie Brown brought this diversity action seeking damages for the death of her husband, who died as a result of an automobile crash. Plaintiff contended that the accident was caused by the negligence of Ford Motor Company in assembling the automobile’s steering mechanism. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of Mrs. Brown against Ford Motor Company. After carefully reviewing the record in this case, we conclude that the verdict was unsupported by the evidence and reverse.
According to the uncontradicted evidence, the 1967 Ford Mustang automobile driven by Mr.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. MartinSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Ferdinand v. Agricultural Ins. Co. of Watertown, NYSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1956
- Mrs. Lois B. Nevels v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Central Truck Lines, Inc. v. Mrs. Doris Lott, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Jack Lott, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Clardy Manufacturing Co. v. Marine Midland Business Loans Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- William McClure v. Stanley CywinskiCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Intermountain Health Care, Inc. v. Board of County Commissioners of Blaine CountyIdaho Court of Appeals · 1984
- Hibiscus Associates Ltd., a Florida Partnership Gerald M. Wochna Joyce Wochna Thomas A. Head Rita B. Head the Hibiscus Development, Inc., Plaintiffs-Counterclaim v. Board of Trustees of the Policemen and Firemen Retirement System of the City of Detroit, Defendant-Counterclaim Hibiscus Associates Ltd., a Florida Partnership Gerald M. Wochna Joyce Wochna Thomas A. Head Rita B. Head the Hibiscus Development, Inc., Plaintiffs-Counterclaim v. Board of Trustees of the Policemen and Firemen Retirement System of the City of Detroit, Defendant-CounterclaimCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
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