Ernestine Mitchell v. Ford Motor Company

This appeal is about the necessity of an adequate and timely disclosure of the support for an expert witness opinion. Plaintiffs-Appellants Ernestine and Otis Mitchell (“Plaintiffs”) appeal the district court’s decision granting Defendant-Appellee Ford Motor Company’s (“Ford”) Motion to Strike and Second Motion for Summary Judgment. Plaintiffs’ product liability action was brought under the Alabama Extended Manufacturer’s Liability Doctrine as well as for negligence and wantonness. No reversible error has been shown; we affirm.

BACKGROUND

This case resulted from a rollover accident involving a…