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Ford Explorer rollover.(Focus)(Estate of Christine Glaeser v. Ford Motor Co., case of product liability)(Brief Article)
Crain's Detroit Business, March, 2006
Estate of Christine Glaeser v. Ford Motor Co. Verdict: Aug. 2, 2005 Venue: Bay County Circuit Court, Judge William Caprathe Filed: 2001 Plaintiff: Estate of Christine Glaeser Attorney: B. A. Tyler, Sommers, Schwartz P.C. Defendant: Ford Motor Co. Attorney: Paul Nystrom, Dykema Gossett P.L.L.C.
Case description: Product liability. The Bay County trial court found Ford liable for the death of Glaeser, a 48-year-old mother of four, who died in a Ford Explorer rollover accident in 2000. But they also found that Ford did not have an alternative to its defective roof design, thereby creating an inconsistent verdict. Judge Caprathe granted the plaintiff a new trial. The Michigan Court of Appeals has not yet responded to Ford's application for an...
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