POLK v. FORD MOTOR CO.

Nos. 73-1255, 73-1256.

529 F.2d 259 (1976)

Thomas POLK, Appellee, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Appellant. Ethel Lee MARSHALL, guardian, Appellee, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided January 9, 1976.

Rehearing Denied February 19, 1976.

Certiorari Denied June 1, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Kilroy, Kansas City, Mo., for appellant.

Paul Scott Kelly, Jr., Kansas City, Mo., for appellee.

Before LAY, HEANEY, BRIGHT, ROSS, STEPHENSON and WEBSTER, Circuit Judges.


Certiorari Denied June 1, 1976. See 96 S.Ct. 2229.

WEBSTER, Circuit Judge.

Once again this Court is called upon to forecast whether a state (this time Missouri) would apply the "second collision" or "enhanced injury" doctrine to a products liability case within its jurisdiction. A divided panel1 reversed a judgment in favor of plaintiffs, and this Court, deeming the issue to be of significance...

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