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PERKINS v. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC.

No. 78-2746 Summary Calendar.

596 F.2d 681 (1979)

Victor and Marie PERKINS, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 8, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger J. LaRue, Jr., Metairie, La., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Robert E. Winn, J. David Forsyth, New Orleans, La., for defendants-appellees.

Before AINSWORTH, GODBOLD and VANCE, Circuit Judges.

VANCE, Circuit Judge:

On January 24, 1975, in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, a Ford Mustang driven by Henri Desrochers collided with a turning 1969 Volkswagen van driven by Victor Perkins. The left front bumper of the Mustang penetrated the front panel of the Volkswagen van, severed Perkins' left leg approximately two inches below his knee, and fractured Perkins' left femur. Victor Perkins brought this products liability action against Volkswagen of America, Inc....

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