Legal Opinion
In Re Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., Tires Products Liability Litigation
District Court, S.D. Indiana
Decided March 25, 2002No. Master File IP 00-9373-C-B/S MDL 1373PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT FORD AND FIRESTONE’S MOTIONS TO DISMISS COLOMBIAN AND VENEZUELAN CASES ON GROUND OF FORUM NON CON-VENIENS
BARKER, District Judge.
Defendants Ford Motor Co. (“Ford”) and Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. 1 (Firestone) filed various motions and supplemental motions to dismiss certain personal injury and wrongful death cases on the ground of forum non conveniens. For the reasons set forth below, these motions are DENIED with respect to the cases listed in the caption above.
Procedural Background
Approximately 700 personal injury and wrongful death cases have been filed against Ford…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Vasquez v. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
- Aldana v. Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009
- In Re: Ford Motor Company and Bridgestone/firestone North American Tire, Llc, as Successor to Bridgestone/firestone, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
- Woodward v. Bridgestone/ Firestone, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2006
- In re LongoriaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015
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