Legal Opinion
James D. Elias v. Ford Motor Company
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 15, 1984No. 83-1618, 83-1667PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GIGNOUX, Senior District Judge.
On April 14, 1982, a jury awarded appellant James D. Elias, the successful plaintiff in this product liability case, the sum of $821,375.00 in damages to compensate him for personal injuries resulting from the negligence of appellee Ford Motor Company. Adjusting the verdict to reflect a prior settlement with another defendant, on April 23, 1982, the district court entered judgment for Elias in the amount of $816,-375.00, plus prejudgment interest at 8% from October 2, 1978, the date the complaint was filed, to April 23, 1982, the date of the judgment, in the…
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