Legal Opinion
In re Ford Motor Co. Bronco II Product Liability Litigation
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided September 10, 1997No. Civ.A. MDL 991PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
SEAR, Chief Judge.
Background
Between June 23 and August 26, 1993, six consumer class actions were filed asserting claims that 1984-1990 model year Ford Bronco II vehicles have design defects causing an unreasonable propensity to roll over. In February 1994, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“JPML”) consolidated and transferred five pending actions to this district, designated the core actions.1 Two other actions presently are consolidated as “tag-alongs.”2
The actions, although separate, contain virtually identical allegations. On July 25,1994, plaintiffs filed…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- International Shortstop, Inc., and Sam Talkington v. Rally's, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Frank Landry v. Air Line Pilots Association International Afl-Cio, Taca Airlines, S.A. And Charles J. HuttingerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by17 opinions
- In Re Air Bag Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1998
- DOMINION EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION v. WatersLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2007
- Frank v. Shell Oil Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2011
- Greenberg v. Miami Children's Hospital Research Institute, Inc.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2003
- Belville v. Ford Motor Co.District Court, S.D. West Virginia · 2014
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