Gartman v. Ford Motor Co.

JOHN MAUZY PITTMAN, Judge.

hln this products-liability case, appellants Michael Gartman and Kemal Kutait, as representative of his daughter Rebecca’s estate, appeal from a jury verdict in favor of appellee Ford Motor Company. We affirm. 1

The parties agree on the essential facts. On January 25, 2004, at approximately 3:00 a.m., Michael Gartman and his girlfriend, Rebecca Kutait, were involved in a one-vehicle accident on Interstate 30. Earlier that evening the couple had visited friends, and Michael consumed several beers. They left the gathering with Michael at the wheel of his Ford pickup.…