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NELSON v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY

No. 72-2146 Summary Calendar.

469 F.2d 261 (1972)

Samuel Lonnie NELSON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, etc., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 5, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Lee Bradford, Miami, Fla., for defendant-appellant.

John R. Young, West Palm Beach, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before THORNBERRY, COLEMAN, and DYER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Ford Motor Company appeals from a judgment against it for personal injuries sustained by Samuel Lonnie Nelson in a single vehicle accident which allegedly resulted from the failure of a bearing on the left rear axle. Two issues are raised: (1) the District Court's refusal to give a requested instruction on contributory negligence, and (2) whether the District Court fell into error by instructing the jury on the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur. We affirm...

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