Legal Opinion
Polston v. Boomershine Pontiac-GMC Truck, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 7, 1993No. 90-8843PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
Previously, we certified to the Supreme Court of Georgia the question: “What is the burden of proof on each party in a crashworthiness or enhanced injury case under Georgia law?” Polston v. Boomershine Pontiac-GMC Truck, Inc., 952 F.2d 1304 (11th Cir.1992). The Supreme Court of Georgia has responded, and in accordance with their answer we now reverse the district court’s directed verdict in this case.
Linda Polston sued General Motors Corporation and others for injuries she sustained when an Oldsmobile Delta 88 collided head-on with her Pontiac Sunbird.1 She alleged that GMC defectively…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Grady Michael Higginbotham, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. Ford Motor Company, Defendant-Appellant-Cross John Henry Lee and Veronica P. LeeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Polston v. Boomershine Pontiac-GMC Truck, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- Polston v. Boomershine Pontiac-GMC Truck, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
3Cited by2 opinions
- Linda Polston v. Boomershine Pontiac-Gmc Truck, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
- Timmons v. Ford Motor Co.District Court, S.D. Georgia · 1996