Daniel Brewer v. Jeep Corporation, American Motors Sales Corporation and American Motors Corporation

ROSS, Circuit Judge.

The facts of this appeal are as follows. The appellant Danny Brewer was seriously injured when his American Motors jeep rolled over. The accident occurred after Brewer, who had allowed the jeep’s right side tires to drop onto the shoulder of the highway, attempted to turn back onto the main roadway. The vehicle was traveling at approximately forty-five miles an hour when the accident occurred. Brewer was not wearing a seat belt and, although not proved to be intoxicated, he had consumed several beers prior to driving.

The case was tried to a jury in federal district court 1…