Legal Opinion
Valerie K. Sawdon Yvonne Kirby v. Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 13, 1996No. 96-1639PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
On August 15, 1989, Valerie Sawdon and her minor son, Jesse Durmon, were passengers in a car driven by Sawdon’s mother, Yvonne Kirby, when a Uniroyal tire blew out. The ear left the road and overturned, with Jesse dying as a result of the accident. Saw-don brought a wrongful death action against the Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Company (Uniroyal), alleging strict liability. The jury returned a verdict in Uniroyal’s favor, determining that the tire was not defective at the time of manufacture. See Sylla-Sawdon v. Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co., 47 F.3d 277 (8th Cir.) (Sawdon I),…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Oates v. Safeco Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1979
- Sylla-Sawdon v. Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
- Sullivan v. CarlisleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1993
- Asaro v. Cardinal Glennon Memorial HospitalSupreme Court of Missouri · 1990
- Sterling Dicken Donald Harden, Edward H. Pennington v. John Ashcroft Board of Probation and Parole Dept. Of Corrections Cranston Mitchell Dick MooreCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Katherine A. Zotos v. Lindbergh SchoolCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- Thomas Warmus v. Lewis MelahnCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997