Legal Opinion
Dreyer v. Ryder Automotive Carrier Group, Inc.
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided April 14, 2005No. 1:98-cr-00082PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
ARCARA, Chief Judge.
INTRODUCTION
Plaintiffs Steven and Roberta Dreyer brought this action in products liability alleging that the defendants’ autohauler is defectively designed because it lacks a fall protection system. Steven Dreyer (“Dreyer”) operated the autohauler and during the unloading process he fell from the upper level and sustained several injuries for which he seeks compensation. Roberta Dreyer seeks damages for loss of consortium. Defendants contend that the auto-hauler is not defectively designed, that it is reasonably safe, that no alternative, safer designs…
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