Legal Opinion
Rutherford v. Chrysler Motors Corp.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided April 23, 1975No. Docket 16290PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeterson, J.
On December 27, 1968, plaintiffs were driving on Highway 1-96 from Detroit to Muskegon to spend the Christmas holidays, accompanied by their small son and Mrs. Rutherford’s sister. Rutherford was driving their car, a 1967 Dodge Dart. His sister-in-law shared the bench type front seat, while his wife sat in the rear seat holding the boy on her lap. Near Lansing, the car spun on ice and the rear end of the car struck a bridge abutment. No one was injured in the impact proper, but the front seat track assembly disengaged as a result of the rear-end impact and slid backwards, inflicting crushing…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Campo v. ScofieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
- Bolm v. Triumph Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Mickle v. BlackmonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1969
- Byrnes v. Economic MacHinery Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1972
- Coger v. MacKinaw Products Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1973
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- Helen L. Huff, Administratrix of the Estate of Jessee Huff, Deceased v. White Motor CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- Lowe v. Estate Motors Ltd.Michigan Supreme Court · 1987
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