Legal Opinion
Ronald Basil Hart, Jr. v. Yamaha-Parts Distributors, Inc., Yamaha International Corporation, Yamaha Motor Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 28, 1986No. 84-7801PublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Circuit Judge:
FACTS
Appellant sued defendant Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (“YMC/USA”) and various fictitious defendants in Alabama state court for injuries he sustained as a result of a motorcycle accident. He rested' his claim upon the Alabama Extended Manufacturers Liability Doctrine, negligence and willful misconduct in the defective design and manufacture of the motorcycle.
Alabama permits fictitious party pleading. Ala.R.Civ.P. 9(h). The “plaintiff must be ignorant of the identity of the fictitious party when he files the original complaint and he must state a cause of action…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Southwest Airlines Company v. Texas International Airlines, Inc. v. Texas Aeronautics Commission, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- 10 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1386, 10 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 10,320 Jessie Stevenson, Etc. v. International Paper Company, Mobile, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by106 opinions
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- Citibank, N.A. v. Data Lease Financial Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
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