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prb · 10-22-2003, 06:42 AM

I promise you, there was no such case as this. It would be thrown out on a motion for summary judgement (where the Judge would rule on application from the car manufacturer that there was no valid case to bring under law ). This story would qualify as an urban legend, like the reported case of the guy who used his power lawn mower to trim his hedges, dropped the mower on his foot , lopped off his toes and won a big jury verdict in a "products liability case". Insurance companies used the lawn mower case to argue for tort reform. Problem is, there was no such case. Insurance companies just made it up.

10-22-2003, 06:42 AM	#16 (permalink)
prb Psycho	I promise you, there was no such case as this. It would be thrown out on a motion for summary judgement (where the Judge would rule on application from the car manufacturer that there was no valid case to bring under law ). This story would qualify as an urban legend, like the reported case of the guy who used his power lawn mower to trim his hedges, dropped the mower on his foot , lopped off his toes and won a big jury verdict in a "products liability case". Insurance companies used the lawn mower case to argue for tort reform. Problem is, there was no such case. Insurance companies just made it up.