REYNOLDS v. BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC.

No. 92-6332.

989 F.2d 465 (1993)

Inez REYNOLDS, as the Successor Administratrix of the Estate of Wilmer Lampley, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC., Defendant-Appellee, Container Corporation of America, Defendant, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Defendant-Appellee, Firestone Steel Products of Canada, a Division of Decor Metal Products, Ltd.; Decor Metal Products Ltd., a Division of TRW, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

April 28, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jere L. Beasley, Landis Sexton, Frank M. Wilson, J. Greg Allen, Beasley, Wilson, Allen, Main & Crow, PC, Montgomery, AL, for plaintiff-appellant.

Ronald G. Davenport, Rushton, Stakely, Johnston & Garrett, PA, Montgomery, AL, Scott M. Phelps, Brittin T. Coleman, Bradley, Arant, Rose & White, Birmingham, AL, Frances E. Prell, Burke, Bosselman & Weaver, Chicago, IL, Warren B. Lightfoot, Harlan I. Prater, IV, Lightfoot, Franklin, White & Lucas, Birmingham, AL, for defendant-appellee.

Before FAY and KRAVITCH, Circuit Judges, and RONEY, Senior Circuit Judge.


FAY, Circuit Judge:

This is a product liability action involving a Goodyear tire specifically designed for mounting on a multi-piece rim assembly manufactured by Firestone. Upon the death of Wilmer Lampley, his estate, the appellant/plaintiff, sued Firestone and Goodyear, appellees/defendants, claiming violation of the Alabama Extended Manufacturer's Liability Doctrine (AEMLD), negligent and wanton conduct, and failure to warn. The estate appeals the district court...

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