Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided March 3, 1978No. Civ. A. 75-0164-RPublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
WARRINER, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on defendants’ motion of 30 December 1977 to permit introduction of evidence relating to plaintiff’s alleged non-use of an available seat belt. As plaintiff has filed his responsive brief and defendants have filed their rebuttal brief, the matter is ripe for disposition.
The relevant facts of the case are simple and not in dispute. On 1 April 1973 a 1972 Volkswagen Type I sedan, owned by Dayla Rae Wobbeking and driven by the plaintiff, was involved in a single-car accident on Interstate 95 near Fredericksburg, Virginia. Although the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Erling David Larsen v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- Fields v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
- Spier v. BarkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Miller v. MillerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Waterson v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
- Insurance Co. of North America v. PasakarnisSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
- Seese v. Volkswagenwerk A. G.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Olson v. Ford Motor Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1997
- prod.liab.rep. (Cch) P 13,983 Kenneth Depaepe v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
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