Legal Opinion
Cecil Leathers and Julia Leathers, His Wife v. General Motors Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 14, 1976No. 74-1392PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATKINS, Senior District Judge:
On May 9, 1972 the employer of the Plaintiff, Cecil Leathers, purchased a new Chevrolet Kingswood station wagon from an authorized General Motors dealer, and gave custody of it to Leathers to use in personal and business activities. On July 23, 1972, after the car had been driven about 2,000 miles without any difficulties, Leathers was involved in a serious accident. According to his testimony, which is not disputed, he was driving with his wife as a passenger on West Ox Road, Fairfax, Virginia, when he swerved sharply to the left, to avoid a dog. He further…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- ætna Casualty & Surety Co. v. YeattsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1941
- Doris R. Edwards, Etc., Cross-Appellant v. Sears, Roebuck and Company, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Ford Motor Company v. J. W. McDavidCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1958
- Lenora Gorman Smith v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- Werner v. Upjohn Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
- Pearl Kehr v. Smith Barney, Harris Upham & Co., Incorporated Glenn Nordskog and Jim MartinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
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- Jack Werner v. The Upjohn Company, Inc., a Body Corporate of the State of Delaware, and Ralph J. Carbo, Jr., M.D. And Ralph J. Carbo, Jr., M.D., P.A., a Body Corporate of Maryland, Jack Werner v. Ralph J. Carbo, Jr., M.D., and Ralph J. Carbo, Jr., M.D., P.A., a Body Corporate of Maryland and the Upjohn Company, Inc., a Body Corporate of the State of Delaware, Jack Werner v. Ralph J. Carbo, Jr., M.D. And Ralph J. Carbo, Jr., M.D., P.A., a Body Corporate of Maryland, and the Upjohn Company, Inc., a Body Corporate of the State of DelawareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
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