General Motors Corp. v. Saint

On October 30, 1986, Pamela Saint received severe, permanent brain injuries when the 1984 Chevrolet Celebrity automobile she was driving hit a low shoulder on a two-lane road in Marion County, veered out of control, and hit a tree. Ms. Saint and her husband sued General Motors Corporation ("GM") under the Alabama Extended Manufacturer's Liability Doctrine ("AEMLD"), claiming that her car was not crashworthy because, they alleged, its seat belt assembly failed to protect Ms. Saint adequately from enhanced injuries she sustained in the accident. Specifically, they claimed that the seat belt's…