Ford Motor State Court Decisions

Hatchigian, D. v. Ford Motor Co.

Filed: April 9, 2013

State: Pennsylvania
Court: Supreme Court
Case Number: 533 EAL 2012

Steven Crear Sr. v. Ford Motor Credit CompanyAppeal from 162nd Judicial District Court of Dallas County

Filed: April 4, 2013

State: Texas
Court: Fifth Court of Appeals
Case Number: 05-11-01363-CV

Stark v Ford Motor Co

Filed: March 19, 2013

State: North Carolina
Court: Court of Appeals
Case Number: 09-286-2

Ford Motor Co. v. Washington

Filed: February 28, 2013

State: Arkansas
Court: Supreme Court
Citation: 2013 Ark. 88
Case Number: 12-910

Johnny Washington and his son were traveling in their 1994 Ford Explorer when their vehicle was struck by a driver (Karah Williams) who had run a stop sign. The Explorer rolled over twice, fatally injuring Johnny. Paulette Washington, individually and as administratrix of Johnny's estate, filed a complaint against Ford Motor Company for negligence, strict liability, failure to warn, and breach of warranties. The jury returned a verdict finding that Ford and Williams, in equal measure,…

FORD MOTOR COMPANY V DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

Filed: February 26, 2013

State: Michigan
Court: Court of Appeals Unpublished
Case Number: 306820

In the Matter of the Estate of Brian K. Cole, Deceased, Gregory Cole, Administrator: Ford Motor Company v. Wayne E. Ferrell, Jr. and James W. Nobles, Jr.

Filed: February 21, 2013

State: Mississippi
Court: Supreme Court
Citation: 2011-IA-01103-SCT

Motion for rehearing filed by Appellees is denied. Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar and Kitchens, JJ., would grant.

Stokes v. Ford Motor Co.

Filed: February 12, 2013

State: Montana
Court: Supreme Court
Citation: 2013 MT 29
Case Number: DA 11-0713

Peter Carter was driving a Ford Explorer rented from Overland West when Todd Durham's vehicle collided with Carter's vehicle. The impact caused the Explorer to roll five times, partially ejecting Carter and killing him. Carter's estate filed a wrongful death and survival claim against Ford, Overland, and Durham (collectively, Defendants) under strict products liability and negligence theories. After a jury trial, the district court concluded that Durham was liable in negligence and that…

Ford Motor Co. v. Stewart, Cox, & Hatcher, PC

Filed: January 25, 2013

State: Texas
Court: Supreme Court
Case Number: 11-0818

This appeal stemmed from a personal injury settlement between Plaintiff, a minor, and Ford Motor Company. Acting on his own initiative, the pretrial judge appointed an attorney (Attorney) to represent Plaintiff's interest in the settlement. Plaintiff's mother (Mother), as next friend of Plaintiff, unsuccessfully challenged - through a motion to reconsider and later a writ of mandamus - the appointment of Attorney as Plaintiff's guardian ad litem. The pretrial judge ultimately rendered a…

Funkhouser v. Ford Motor Co.

Filed: January 10, 2013

State: Virginia
Court: Supreme Court
Case Number: 111207

Steven Funkhouser's three-year-old twins were playing in their parents' 2001 Ford Windstar when a fire erupted in the passenger compartment of the van. One of the twins died as a result of third-degree burns she received. Funkhouser, as administrator of his daughter's estate, brought a products liability action against For Motor Company and Obaugh Ford (collectively, Ford). Funkhouser sought to introduce evidence of seven other Ford Windstar fires that occurred prior to the Funkhouser…

Ford Motor Co. v. Boomer

Filed: January 10, 2013

State: Virginia
Court: Supreme Court
Case Number: 120283

James Lokey passed away due to complications related to mesothelioma. Lokey had served as a state trooper, where his duties included observing vehicle inspections wherein mechanics used compressed air to blow out brake debris to allow for visual inspection of the brakes. Walter Boomer, the administrator of Lokey's estate, filed wrongful death actions against Honeywell International, Inc., the successor-in-interest to Bendix, and Ford Motor Company, alleging that Lokey's mesothelioma was…

FORD MOTOR COMPANY V DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

Filed: January 8, 2013

State: Michigan
Court: Court of Appeals Unpublished
Case Number: 306820

THORNTON v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Filed: December 28, 2012

State: Oklahoma
Court: Court of Appeals - Civil
Citation: 2013 OK CIV APP 7
Case Number: 108089

Motelson v Ford Motor Co.

Filed: December 19, 2012

State: New York
Court: Appellate Division, Second Department
Citation: 2012 NY Slip Op 08702
Case Number: 2009-04215

Gartman v. Ford Motor Co.

Filed: December 12, 2012

State: Arkansas
Court: Court of Appeals
Citation: 2012 Ark. App. 693
Case Number: CA11-974

In re Ford Motor Company and Ken Stoepel Ford, Inc., Relator v. --Appeal from 408th Judicial District Court of Bexar County

Filed: December 12, 2012

State: Texas
Court: Fourth Court of Appeals
Case Number: 04-12-00688-CV

In the Matter of the Estate of Brian Cole

Filed: December 6, 2012

State: Mississippi
Court: Supreme Court
Citation: 2011-IA-01103-SCT

In this interlocutory appeal, Ford Motor Company (Ford) wanted to preserve a confidential settlement agreement between it and the Estate and wrongful-death beneficiaries of Brian Cole (the Coles). The case on appeal was a separate action between the Coles, their attorneys, and among the attorneys themselves regarding expenses, a contingency-fee agreement, and a fee-sharing agreement. The chancellor denied Ford's motion and its "Notice of Intent to Seek Closure of Proceedings and Sealing…

Rooker v. Ford Motor Company

Filed: November 14, 2012

State: Florida
Court: Second District Court of Appeal
Case Number: 2D11-5168