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AUSTIN v. FORD MOTOR CO.

No. 75-776.

73 Wis.2d 96 (1976)

242 N.W.2d 251

AUSTIN, and another, Appellants, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Respondent and Cross-Appellant: JACK WHITE, INC., Defendant and Cross-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 7, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants: Edward Rudolph of Elm Grove.

For the respondent and cross-appellant: Walter L. Merten and Merten, Connell & Sisolak of Milwaukee.

For the defendant and cross-respondent: Thomas H. Knoll and Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen of Milwaukee.

PER CURIAM.

This wrongful death action was brought by the children of Barbara Austin, the driver of a 1966 Ford Galaxie automobile, who was killed in a one-car accident in April of 1966. Ford Motor Company (hereinafter Ford) and Jack White, Inc. (hereinafter White) were named as defendants and were alleged to have been negligent in supplying seat belts of insufficient strength and failing to properly install the belts or to adequately test and inspect them. It was...

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