Legal Opinion
Dennis v. American Honda Motor Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided August 16, 1991No. 89-1841PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from a judgment based on a jury verdict in favor of the defendant. We reverse and remand.
The issue is whether the trial court erred in charging the jury on contributory negligence as it related to the cause of the accident.
On August 23, 1985, 18-year-old Autrey Dennis, Jr., was severely and permanently injured when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a log truck. When the collision occurred, Dennis was wearing a used "Hondaline Stag" motorcycle helmet. These helmets were marketed and distributed by American Honda Motor Company ("Honda") in 1976.
Dennis and his mother…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Erling David Larsen v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- Kirkland v. General Motors CorporationSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1974
- Casrell v. Altec Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1976
- Atkins v. American Motors Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1976
- Union Supply Co. v. PustSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
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3Cited by44 opinions
- Kelly v. TRIGG ENTERPRISES, INC.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1992
- Williams v. Delta Intern. MacHinery Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1993
- McIsaac v. Monte Carlo Club, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- Hicks v. Commercial Union Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1994
- Savage Industries, Inc. v. DukeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
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