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PASSWATERS v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

No. 20072.

454 F.2d 1270 (1972)

Susan PASSWATERS, by Donald Passwaters, Her Father and Next Friend, and Donald Passwaters, Appellants, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

January 10, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Gene Blackburn, Maxwell, Iowa, and Thomas L. McCullough, Sac City, Iowa, for appellants.

A. Roger Witke, Edward J. Kelly, Whitfield, Musgrave, Selvy, Kelly & Eddy, Des Moines, Iowa, William D. Guthrie, Webster City, Iowa, for appellee.

Before LAY, HEANEY and STEPHENSON, Circuit Judges.

LAY, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a directed verdict granted the defendant General Motors Corporation against Donald Passwaters suing on behalf of himself and his injured daughter, Susan (hereinafter designated as plaintiff). The amended complaint pleaded both negligent design and strict liability. The accident occurred in the State of Iowa and both parties agree that Iowa law controls. Plaintiff asserts that she...

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