Ferro v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.

OPINION

FAY, Chief Justice.

This case comes before the Supreme Court on appeal by the plaintiff seeking review of a Superior Court order granting the defendants’ motion for summary judgment. For the reasons set forth herein we reverse.

The facts relevant to this appeal are as follows. The plaintiff, Rose Ferro, alleges that she was injured when her 1978 Audi 5000S struck a tree at the intersection of Lubec Street and Smithfield Road. Specifically plaintiff stated that on June 4, 1981, she left her mother’s house, started her car, and drove approximately one-tenth of a mile on Lubec Street.…