STONEHOCKER v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

No. 76-1920.

587 F.2d 151 (1978)

Terry Lee STONEHOCKER, Appellee, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided November 17, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Milton Farley, III, Richmond, Va. (Joseph C. Kearfott, Christopher J. Habenight, Hunton & Williams, Richmond, Va., Frazer F. Hilder, Gen. Motors Corp., Detroit, Mich., Edward W. Laney, III, Turner, Padget, Graham & Laney, Columbia, S.C., on brief), for appellant.

David W. Goldman, Sumter, S.C. (Arthur S. Bahnmuller, Howard P. King, Bryan, Bahnmuller, King, Goldman & McElveen, Sumter, S.C., on brief), for appellee.

Before BRYAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and RUSSELL and WIDENER, Circuit Judges.


WIDENER, Circuit Judge:

The plaintiff, Terry Lee Stonehocker, brought this action, charging negligence, against General Motors Corporation for injuries received when his car, a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro (manufactured by General Motors), rolled over in an accident. Jurisdiction was based on diversity of citizenship and the requisite amount in controversy. 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(1). The parties agree that General Motors' negligence, if any, did not cause the accident...

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