Legal Opinion

Billie Ray Wylie v. Ford Motor Company, a Delaware Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided September 23, 1974No. 74-1126PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HILL, Circuit Judge.

This appeal comes from a directed verdict in a products liability action based on diversity jurisdiction.

On July 10, 1970, appellant Billie Ray Wylie was driving a 1969 Ford Ranch Wagon, purchased and furnished by his employer; this vehicle had traveled nearly 44,000 miles at the time of the accident. Appellant testified that while traveling 65-70 miles per hour on four lane Interstate Highway No. 35 near Georgetown, Texas, he passed a car and pulled back to the right lane. When he straightened up the car, the left front end raised up, a loud bump occurred and the car…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Kathleen K. Wilkin v. Sunbeam CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1967
  2. Dan F. Thompson v. C. Walton Lillehei, Geraldine B. Thompson v. C. Walton LilleheiCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1959
  3. Helen Anderson and William M. Anderson v. Hudspeth Pine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1962

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., in No. 75-2405 v. Videfreeze Corporation, and David E. Chinnery Development Corp., Inno. 75-2406Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
  2. Candi Ryder v. The City of Topeka and Michael MeyerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
  3. Charles C. Randolph, D/B/A Hardens Fried Chicken v. Collectramatic, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1979
  4. Zuchel v. DenverCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
  5. Morrison Knudsen Corp. v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999

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