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THORN v. PARKLAND CHEVROLET COMPANY

Nos. 13475, 13476.

416 F.2d 95 (1969)

Jenelyn THORN and Jenelyn Thorn, Ancillary Administratrix of the Estate of Merle E. Thorn, Appellee, v. PARKLAND CHEVROLET COMPANY, Inc., Appellant. Jenelyn THORN and Jenelyn Thorn, Ancillary Administratrix of the Estate of Merle E. Thorn, Appellee, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit.

September 23, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Landon Roberts, Asheville, N. C., on brief for appellant Parkland Chevrolet.

Harry DuMont and Uzzell & DuMont, Asheville, N. C., on brief for appellant General Motors.

Harold K. Bennett, Asheville, N. C., Thomas F. Ellis and William W. Taylor, Jr., Raleigh, N. C., on brief for appellee.

Before SOBELOFF, BOREMAN and BUTZNER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

This North Carolina diversity action had its origin in an accident that occurred on the maiden voyage of Claude Bryant's brand new Chevy II. On his way home from the automobile dealer's salesroom Mr. Bryant crashed into the rear of the car of Mr. and Mrs. Merle E. Thorn. Apparently the Chevy's brakes failed. The Thorns filed suit for personal injuries and property damage against Bryant, the owner and operator of...

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