Legal Opinion
General Motors Corp. v. Wolhar
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided December 6, 1996No. 330, 1996PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLAND, Justice:
The plaintiffs-appellees, Elsie B. and Robert Wolhar, instituted a products liability lawsuit alleging negligence and breach of warranty against the defendants-appellants, General Motors Corporation (“General Motors”) and Frank W. Diver, Inc. (“Diver”). 1 The complaint alleged that on April 9, 1991, when Mrs. Wolhar was operating the plaintiffs’ 1987 Chevrolet Blazer, the brakes failed to operate properly, causing her to sustain serious physical injury during a collision with another motor vehicle. The plaintiffs obtained leave of the Superior Court to file an amended…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Erling David Larsen v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- Huddell v. LevinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Tina BARRON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA LIMITED, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Culver v. BennettSupreme Court of Delaware · 1991
- Weber v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1988
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Estep v. Mike Ferrell Ford Lincoln-Mercury, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2009
- Mazda Motor Corp. v. LindahlSupreme Court of Delaware · 1998
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