Legal Opinion
Commercial Union Insurance Company v. Ford Motor Company
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 24, 1981No. 79-4117PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:
John Meyers sued Ford Motor Company and Haberfelde Ford, Inc., a Ford dealership, for damages. He alleged that he sustained injuries proximately resulting from defendants’ negligence in the manufacture, sale and service of his car. 1 He also asserted that both defendants breached implied warranties of safety. Immediately prior to trial, Meyers dismissed Ford as a defendant believing that he stood a better chance for recovery if Ford’s expert witnesses did not testify and that there was scant likelihood of recovery against Ford. Meyers won and Haberfelde’s insurer,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Nga Li v. Yellow Cab Co.California Supreme Court · 1975
- American Motorcycle Assn. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- Faythe S. Takahashi and Hideo H. Takahashi v. Loomis Armored Car Service, and Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- River Garden Farms, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
- De Cruz v. ReidCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
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3Cited by70 opinions
- Hal Roach Studios, Inc., a Delaware Corporation v. Richard Feiner and Company, Inc., a New York CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- Tech-Bilt, Inc. v. Woodward-Clyde & AssociatesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
- George E. Vanelli, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Reynolds School District No. 7, Defendants-Appellees/cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Leslie Kohler,plaintiff-Appellant v. Inter-Tel Technologies,defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- Lowe v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1984
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