Legal Opinion
Martin v. Ford Motor Co.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided January 31, 1996No. Civil Action G-95-225PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
KENT, District Judge.
Now before the Court are two Motions for Summary Judgment by Defendant Ford Motor Company. The first Motion is for summary judgment on all claims on the grounds that each is preempted by federal law. This Motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. The second Motion is for summary judgment on all claims on the grounds that Plaintiffs cannot produce evidence of injury to themselves or causation of injury by Ford. This Motion is GRANTED.
I. Background
Plaintiffs are purchasers of motor vehicles equipped with a passive two-point restraint system (the “safety restraint…
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