Anderson v. Chrysler Corp.

MILLER, Chief Justice:

Gary Anderson and Rebecca Anderson, his wife, the plaintiffs below, appeal a final order of the Circuit Court of Harrison County, entered March 9, 1990. The Andersons contend that the trial court erred when it granted the motion of Chrysler Corporation (the manufacturer) and Country Club Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc. (the dealership) 1 for directed verdict. The issue on appeal is whether, in a products liability action, a plaintiff can make a pri-ma facie case with only circumstantial evidence.

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Facts

On September 15, 1980, the Andersons purchased a new 1980 Chrysler Cordoba…