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Gu v. BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC

California Court of Appeal

Decided August 26, 2005No. H027808PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BAMATTRE-MANOUKIAN, Acting R J.

I. INTRODUCTION

In this appeal we consider a claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress arising from a fatal accident involving a 1999 BMW 328i convertible that appellant Yan Gu (Yan) had purchased from respondent BMW of North America, LLC (BMW), a distributor of BMW motor vehicles. At the time of the accident, Yan’s sister Ling Gu (Ling) was driving the BMW convertible with their parents as passengers. Ling sustained fatal head injuries due to the vehicle’s allegedly defective head protection system. The parents were injured in the accident but…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Rowland v. ChristianCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Dillon v. LeggCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Merrill v. Navegar, Inc.California Supreme Court · 2001
  4. Potter v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.California Supreme Court · 1993
  5. Schifando v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 2003

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3Cited by29 opinions

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