Legal Opinion
Schlotz v. Hyundai Motor Co.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided January 14, 1997No. C5-96-1207PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KALITOWSKI, Judge.
Robert C. Schlotz and Cindy J. Schlotz, plaintiffs in an automobile crashworthiness action, appeal from a grant of summary judgment in favor of manufacturers and distribu-ter, Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Motor America, Inc., and Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc. (Hyundai). Appellants challenge the district court’s grant of summary judgment, contending: (1) their common law claims based on Hyundai’s failure to install lap belts are not preempted by the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Safety Act); and (2) the district court erred in applying…
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