Legal Opinion
Gordon v. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 29, 2009No. B195050PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KITCHING, J.
INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff and appellant Scott Gordon sustained severe injuries when a Nissan Pathfinder he was driving rolled over. Gordon claims that the manufacturer of the vehicle, defendant and respondent Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., is liable for his injuries because the vehicle was defectively unstable. He also claims that the Pathfinder’s roof was defective because it was not crashworthy, that is, it was not adequately designed to withstand a rollover.
The case was tried twice in the superior court. The first trial resulted in a mistrial. The second trial, which is the subject…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
- Soule v. General Motors Corp.California Supreme Court · 1994
- Jackson v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1997
- Webber v. WebberCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
- Brown v. ColmCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
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