Legal Opinion
Ford Motor Company v. Cockrell
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided May 27, 1968No. 44871PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
211 So.2d 833 (1968)
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
v.
Will COCKRELL.
No. 44871.
Supreme Court of Mississippi.
May 27, 1968.
Rehearing Denied July 8, 1968.
Watkins & Eager, Hassell H. Whitworth, Jackson, for appellant.
Crisler, Crisler & Bowling, Francis S. Bowling, Jackson, George B. Grubbs, Mendenhall, for appellee.
ROBERTSON, Justice:
This is a strict liability in tort case against a manufacturer of automobiles and trucks and its authorized retail dealer. Will Cockrell brought suit against Ford Motor Company, and William Allen, d/b/a Mendenhall Motor Company, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1963
- State Stove Manufacturing Company v. HodgesMississippi Supreme Court · 1966
- Morrow v. Caloric Appliance CorporationSupreme Court of Missouri · 1963
3Cited by48 opinions
- Codling v. PagliaNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Elmore v. American Motors Corp.California Supreme Court · 1969
- Daniels v. GNB, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1993
- Winnett v. WinnettIllinois Supreme Court · 1974
- Sperry-New Holland v. PrestageMississippi Supreme Court · 1993
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