Kines v. Ford Motor Company

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE EASTERN DIVISION DEBRA KINES and STEVEN KINES, Plaintiffs, v. No. 1:19-cv-01054-JDB-jay FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Defendant. ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS ON THE ISSUE OF PUNITIVE DAMAGES INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND On or about August 8, 2018, the Plaintiffs, Debra Kines and Steven Kines, residents of Hardin County, Tennessee, were the owners of a 2018 Ford Explorer, designed and manufactured by Defendant, Ford Motor Company (“Ford”), whose principal place of business is located in Dearborn,…