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KLINE v. FORD MOTOR CO., INC.

Nos. 74-1317, 74-1397.

523 F.2d 1067 (1975)

Roberta KLINE, as Administratrix of the Estate of Karen Kline, Deceased, Appellant, v. FORD MOTOR CO., INC., Appellee. Jacqueline SELBY, Appellant, v. FORD MOTOR CO., INC., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied November 5, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles D. Sneathern, of Magna & Cathcart, Los Angeles, Cal. (argued), for appellants.

Peter Abrahams (argued), of Dryden, Harrington & Swartz, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee.

Before CHAMBERS and HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judges, and FITZGERALD, District Judge.

OPINION

PER CURIAM.

Karen Kline ("Karen") and Jacqueline Selby ("Jacqueline") brought these consolidated personal injury actions against Ford Motor Company ("Ford") claiming that design deficiencies in the accelerator linkage system and the steering wheel lock mechanism in the Ford Pinto that Karen was driving and in which Jacqueline was riding caused Karen to lose control of the car resulting in the single-car crash that injured both of them. While the...

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