Legal Opinion
Bagnell v. Ford Motor Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 16, 2009No. A09A0069, A09A0070PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.
This products liability action arose out of a tragic one-vehicle wreck that occurred in July 2001. Barbara Myers, a Georgia resident, was driving her grandchildren and several other individuals from Houston, Texas to Atlanta in a 1991 Ford Aerostar van when she lost control on a Texas highway. The van rolled over and fell off a bridge into a river. Myers and one of her grandchildren survived, but five passengers drowned.
Lori Bagnell and other representatives of the accident victims (collectively “Bagnell”) sued Ford Motor Company in Clayton County, alleging that a…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- GMC v. Saenz on Behalf of SaenzTexas Supreme Court · 1994
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- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. v. CrosbySupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
- Fed. Ins. Co. v. NAT. DISTRIBUTING CO. INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Dion v. Ford Motor Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)1991
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