WILLIAMS v. STEUART MOTOR COMPANY

Nos. 72-1302, 72-1306.

494 F.2d 1074 (1974)

Bernice WILLIAMS v. STEUART MOTOR COMPANY, a corporation, Appellant, and Ford Motor Company, a corporation. Bernice WILLIAMS v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, a corporation, Appellant, and Steuart Motor Company, a corporation.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 28, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Martell, Washington, D. C., with whom Richard W. Galiher, William H. Clarke and William J. Donnelly, Jr., Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellant in No. 72-1306 and appellee in No. 72-1302.

John F. Mahoney, Jr., Washington, D. C., with whom Charles E. Pledger, Jr., Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant in No. 72-1302 and appellee in No. 72-1306.

Solomon L. Margolis, Washington, D. C., with whom Stanley H. Kamerow, Allan L. Kamerow, David S. Greene and Joel I. Hoffman, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee Williams.

Before LEVENTHAL and ROBB, Circuit Judges, and MATTHEWS, Senior United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.


MATTHEWS, Senior District Judge:

Bernice Williams, plaintiff in the District Court, sued Ford Motor Company (hereinafter Ford) and its authorized dealer, Steuart Motor Company (hereinafter Steuart), for damages for injuries sustained when a new Ford automobile suddenly plunged out of control, allegedly due to a defective accelerator return spring.** Both defendants were charged by plaintiff with breach of warranty and negligence. The case...

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