Legal Opinion
Thomas v. FCA US LLC
District Court, S.D. Iowa
Decided March 10, 2017No. CIVIL NO. 4:15-cv-00424-SBJPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING FCA US LLC’S MOTION IN LIMINE TO EXCLUDE EXPERT TESTIMONY
STEPHEN B. JACKSON, JR., UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiffs Linda K. Thomas and Garold D. Thomas initiated this action against defendant FCA US LLC (“FCA”) after Linda was injured in a motor vehicle accident while driving a 2007 Chrysler Town & Country minivan. (Dkt. 1-3). According to Plaintiffs, the knee/leg airbag in Linda’s minivan deployed upon impact with another vehicle and caused severe injuries to her legs. They contend FCA is hable for those injuries because the airbag assembly had a design…
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