Legal Opinion
Chapman v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc.
District Court, D. Montana
Decided June 11, 1998No. CV 96-58-BU-DWMPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
MOLLOY, District Judge.
I. Background
Trial in this case is set for August 31,1998, in Butte. Mazda filed four Motions in Li-mine that Chapman resists. The motions are granted, denied, or reserved as set forth below.
Chapman sues for injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident that rendered her paraplegic. She claims the Mazda vehicle she was driving is not crashworthy in its roof structure, and that the seat belt she was wearing failed to restrain her due to the failure of the seat belt retractor locking mechanism. Chapman seeks recovery on theories of negligence and strict…
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- Rix v. General Motors Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 1986
- Kuiper v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1983
- Lutz v. National Crane Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 1994
- Tacke v. Vermeer Manufacturing Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1986
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