Legal Opinion
Powell v. American Motors Corp.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided June 2, 1992No. 73994PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Judge.
This action arises out of a one-car accident that occurred on September 28, 1985, when a Jeep CJ-7 vehicle driven by Charles R. Jacobs went out of control, struck a guard rail and rolled over. It is alleged that as a direct result of the accident Charles R. Jacobs “suffered severe and permanent injuries to his body including traumatic brain injury, resulting in cognitive deficits, physical impairment and a general inability to care for himself independently.” The defendants below, respondents here, are American Motors Corporation and Galen Boyer Motors, Inc., the manufacturer…
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