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BATES v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY

No. CV 14-1130 LH/WPL.

GREG BATES, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of JEFF BATES, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, and FRANK L. VITO, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. New Mexico.

February 4, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Greg Bates, Plaintiff, represented by Gilbert Arrazolo , Arrazolo Law PC & James B Ragan , Law Offices of James B. Ragan.

Ford Motor Company, Defendant, represented by Jeffrey M. Croasdell , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb & Todd Rinner , Rodey Dickason Sloan Akin & Robb, P.A..

Frank L. Vito, Defendant, represented by Richard M Padilla .

ORDER

WILLIAM P. LYNCH, Magistrate Judge.

Greg Bates filed suit against Ford Motor Company and Frank Vito in the First Judicial District in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In his Complaint, Bates alleged strict liability and negligence claims against Ford and negligence claims against Vito arising out of the rollover of a 1996 Ford Ranger in which Jeff Bates was killed. After Ford took the deposition of Vito, Ford removed the case to federal court, alleging that Bates...

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