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McELROY v. ALLSTATE INS. CO.

No. 12822.

420 So.2d 214 (1982)

Joanlyn McELROY, Widow of Charles McElroy Individually and for the Benefit of Her Minor Children Charles J. McElroy, III, David J. McElroy, Tammy L. McElroy and Brian P. McElroy v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Denied November 12, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Owen J. Bradley, Michael R. Guidry, New Orleans, Nolan Edwards, Crowley, for plaintiffs-appellants.

William F. Bologna, Colvin G. Norwood, Jr., McGlinchey, Stafford & Mintz, New Orleans, for defendants-appellees.

Before KLEES, CIACCIO and BYRNES, JJ.

BYRNES, Judge.

This appeal arises from a wrongful death action brought by the wife and children of the decedent, Charles McElroy, resulting from a December 10, 1971 automobile accident. Decedent's family sued Ford Motor Co., claiming that the decedent died as a result of a design defect which allowed the door of the car in which he was riding to fly open, thus ejecting him. Judgment was rendered in favor of Ford Motor Co., and it is from this adverse judgment that...

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