Ford Motor Company v. Chicago Department of Revenue
Filed: June 27, 2014
Court: Illinois Appellate Court, First District
Citation: 2014 IL App (1st) 130597
Case Number: 1-13-0597
Ford Motor Co. v. Dept. of Treasury
Filed: June 26, 2014
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Case Number: 146962
This case began as a dispute between the parties regarding whether plaintiff owed tax under the now-repealed Single Business Tax Act (SBTA) related to plaintiff's contributions to its Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (VEBA) trust fund for 1997 through 2001. In this case, the issue for the Supreme Court to decide was what actions a taxpayer must take under MCL 205.30 of the Revenue Act to trigger the accrual of interest on a tax refund. The Court held that in order to trigger…
Caballero, et al. v. Ford Motor Co., et al.
Filed: June 24, 2014
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Case Number: 11C-09-170
FORD MOTOR COMPANY V. EZEQUIEL CASTILLO, INDIVIDUALLY, MARIA DE LOS ANGELES CASTILLO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND FOR A.C. AND E.C., JR., AND ROSA SILVIA MARTINEZ, INDIVIDUALLY
Filed: June 20, 2014
Court: Supreme Court of Texas
Case Number: 13-0158
Plaintiffs sued Ford Motor Company for injuries they sustained in a roll-over accident. The case was submitted to a jury. After the jury began its deliberations, the parties agreed to settle the case. Ford, however, later refused to pay the settlement amount to Plaintiffs, and Plaintiffs sued for breach of contract. After hearing all of the evidence, the jury found the settlement agreement was invalid because of fraudulent inducement and mutual mistake. The court of appeals reversed the…
Barbara Colar Morris, Lisa Morris, Brian Morris, Sr., Individually and Brian Morris, Jr., Yvonne Butler, as Natural Tutor for Vivian Butler, and John B. Williams, Sr. VS Ford Motor Company, ABC Insurance Company, Mid-City Motors, Inc., XYZ Insurance Company and Farmers Insurance Exchange
Filed: June 18, 2014
Court: Lousiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit
Case Number: 2014CW0554
5 Star v. Ford Motor
Filed: June 11, 2014
Court: South Carolina Supreme Court
Case Number: 27398
Petitioner 5 Star, Inc. is a lawn maintenance and pressure washing company owned by Stan Shelby. In February 2005, 5 Star purchased a used 1996 Ford F-250 pickup truck. Several months later, Shelby parked the truck for the weekend in 5 Star's North Charleston warehouse. Two days later, Shelby returned to the warehouse and discovered that a fire had occurred. The truck was destroyed, and the warehouse was severely damaged. The Chief Fire Investigator for the North Charleston Fire…
Gerald J. Barth v. Ford Motor Company
Filed: June 4, 2014
Court: Wisconsin Court of Appeals
Case Number: 2013AP002338
Rost, R. v. Ford Motor Company
Filed: May 19, 2014
Court: Pennsylvania Superior Court
Case Number: 404 EDA 2012
Stephen A. Oliver, Et Al vs. Ford Motor Credit Company, LLC, Et Al
Filed: April 29, 2014
Court: Missouri Court of Appeals
Case Numbers: WD75585 and WD75619
Scott v. Ford Motor Co.
Filed: April 23, 2014
Court: California Court of Appeal
Case Number: A137975M
JEWELL (JOSEPH) VS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ET AL.
Filed: April 11, 2014
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Case Number: 2013-CA-000850-WC
In re Ford Motor Co. & Ken Stoepel Ford, Inc.
Filed: March 28, 2014
Court: Texas Supreme Court Decisions
Case Number: 12-1000
Saul Morales was fleeing from the police when one of the police officers left his Ford vehicle, then pursued and apprehended Morales. The officer’s vehicle began rolling backward toward the pair while the officer attempted to handcuff Morales. The vehicle ran over and came to rest on top of Morales, injuring him. Morales sued Ford Motor Company and the car’s seller (collectively, “Ford”), alleging that the vehicle had a design defect. After deposing two of Ford’s expert…
KAMOL BELLO V FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Filed: March 27, 2014
Court: Michigan Court of Appeals - Unpublished Opinions
Case Number: 310283
Scott v. Ford Motor Co.
Filed: March 26, 2014
Court: California Court of Appeal Decisions
Case Number: A137975
DURHAM (KEITHA), ET AL. VS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Filed: March 14, 2014
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals Decisions
Case Numbers: 2012-CA-000889-MR and 2012-CA-001209-MR
Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Agrawal
Filed: March 13, 2014
Court: Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals Decisions
Citation: 2014-Ohio-920
Case Number: 96413
Becker v. Ford Motor Co.
Filed: March 7, 2014
Court: Tennessee Supreme Court Decisions
Case Number: M2013-02546-SC-R23-CV
On July 28, 2012, Michael Becker was injured when a Ford truck driven by his son, Phillip Becker, struck a light pole. Michael and his wife filed suit against Ford Motor Company. On August 26, 2013, Ford filed an answer claiming that the accident was caused by a person other than Ford. On October 1, 2013, the Beckers filed a motion to join Phillip as a party to whom fault could be apportioned and a motion to file an amended complaint. At issue before the Supreme Court was whether, after…
Michael S. Becker et al. v. Ford Motor Company
Filed: March 7, 2014
Court: Tennessee Supreme Court Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel Decisions
Case Number: M2013-02546-SC-R23-CV
This appeal involves a question of law concerning the interpretation and application of Tenn. Code Ann. 20-1-119 (2009) certified by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Based on the undisputed facts, the District Court has asked this Court to determine whether, after a defendant asserts a comparative fault claim against a non-party tortfeasor who was known to the plaintiff when the original suit was filed, Tenn. Code Ann. 20-1-119 permits the plaintiff…
Kennamer v. Ford Motor Credit Company LLC
Filed: February 28, 2014
Court: Alabama Supreme Court Decisions
Case Number: 1120689
Paul Kennamer and Dorothy Kennamer appeal an order entered by the Marshall Circuit Court compelling them to arbitrate their claims against Ford Motor Credit Company LLC and Ray Pearman Lincoln, Inc. (the dealership). The Kennamers had problems with the used car they purchased and stopped making payments on the loan they obtained through Ford Credit and the dealership. After review of the retail-installment contract at the center of this controversy, the Supreme Court affirmed the circuit…