Legal Opinion

Wells v. Jeep Corporation

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided March 5, 1975No. 4388PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GUTPIRIE, Justice.

Plaintiff, appellant herein, filed his complaint to recover for injuries suffered in an accident near Ten Sleep, Wyoming. He joined as defendants Elden M. Wells, his father, who is not involved in this appeal, and Jeep Corporation and Jeep Sales Corporation. Plaintiff asserted his right to recover against Jeep Corporation and Jeep Sales Corporation for negligence in the design and manufacture of the vehicle involved in the accident, because of the positioning of the brake and accelerator pedals, claiming the vehicle was not safe for its ordinary and intended use. He asserts…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Maxted v. Pacific Car & Foundry CompanyWyoming Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Stevens v. Durbin-Durco, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1964
  3. Tyson Ex Rel. Tyson v. Long Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1959
  4. Vivian Beatrice Cox v. General Electric CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1962
  5. Farr v. Wheeler Manufacturing Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1970

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Cordova v. GosarWyoming Supreme Court · 1986
  2. O'DONNELL v. City of CasperWyoming Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Fox v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1978
  4. Greenwood v. WierdsmaWyoming Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Schneider National, Inc. v. Holland Hitch Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1992

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