Legal Opinion
Gregory Allen Harvey, by and Through His Legal Guardian, Lyle Dean Harvey v. General Motors Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 25, 1989No. 87-2593PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRORBY, Circuit Judge.
This product liability case involves claims for enhanced personal injuries suffered by Gregory Allen Harvey (Harvey) when the 1979 Chevrolet Corvette in which he was riding crashed on a rural Wyoming road. Harvey sued General Motors Corporation (GM), claiming that the “T-Top” latch of the vehicle was defective and caused Harvey’s ejection from the vehicle and consequent injuries. Jurisdiction was based on diversity of citizenship, 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (1966 & Supp.1988). The case was tried to a jury on theories of strict liability and negligence. The jury awarded no damages.…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc. v. Ellerman Lines, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Erling David Larsen v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- Fiacco v. City Of RensselaerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- Charlette A. Karns, Individually, and as Mother and Next Friend of Donald Wayne Pearce v. Emerson Electric Co., a Missouri CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
- Chrysler Corp. v. TodorovichWyoming Supreme Court · 1978
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Pannu v. Land Rover North America, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2011
- Brett G. Palmer v. City of Monticello and Kent Adair, Individually and as Chief of PoliceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
- Kudlacek v. Fiat S.P.A.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1994
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