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CURTIS v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

No. 79-1679.

649 F.2d 808 (1981)

Eugene L. CURTIS and Eileen Curtis, Plaintiffs-Appellees. v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

Decided May 26, 1981.

Rehearing Denied June 25, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald P. McDermott of Hoffman & McDermott, Denver, Colo. (William J. Hansen of Hoffman & McDermott and Alan V. Wallach, Denver, Colo. with him on the brief), for plaintiffs-appellees.

Thomas S. Nichols of Davis, Graham & Stubbs, Denver, Colo. (Robert H. Harry of Davis, Graham & Stubbs, Denver, Colo., with him on the brief, Otis M. Smith, Douglas E. Brown, John P. Raleigh and Keith Landenberger, Detroit, Mich., of counsel), for defendant-appellant.

Before SETH, Chief Judge, and McKAY and SEYMOUR, Circuit Judges.

SETH, Chief Judge.

This action was commenced in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado based on diversity jurisdiction. It is a strict liability claim arising from a one-car accident in which plaintiff Eugene Curtis sustained several serious injuries. Defendant's motion for a directed verdict was denied and the case was submitted to a jury which found for the plaintiffs. General Motors' motions for judgment n. o. v., or in the alternative, for...

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