Legal Opinion
James Richard Kane v. The Ford Motor Company
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 11, 1971No. 19425PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
This appeal raises the issue whether the trial judge erred in refusing to admit into evidence a service letter distributed by the Ford Motor Company to its dealers indicating a possible defect in the construction of certain vehicles. Here, the driver of a 1963 Ford Econo-line appeals from an adverse jury verdict in his products liability action.
It was appellant’s contention at trial that while he was driving home after work, after spending several hours in a roadside tavern, his vehicle veered out of control and struck a guard railing, causing him to sustain serious…
3Cases cited3 opinions
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- Angelo Guerrino, Philip Deodati, Dr. A. P. Engemi, Albert J. Guerra, E. B. Fleming Company v. Ohio Casualty Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Control Data Corp. v. International Business Machines Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
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- Link v. Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Thelma Greiner v. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengeselleschaft and Volkswagen of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
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