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JONES v. P.K. SMITH CHEVROLET-OLDS, INC.

Nos. 15941-CA, 15942-CA.

444 So.2d 1372 (1984)

James H. JONES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. P.K. SMITH CHEVROLET-OLDS, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees. David THOMPSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. P.K. SMITH CHEVROLET-OLDS, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

January 16, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McKeithen, Wear, Ryland & Woodard by Russell A. Woodard, Columbia, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Gist, Methvin, Hughes & Munsterman by Howard B. Gist, Jr., Alexandria, for appellee.

Before MARVIN, FRED W. JONES, Jr. and SEXTON, JJ.

FRED W. JONES, Jr., Judge.

In these consolidated suits, plaintiffs appealed a judgment rejecting their demands against General Motors Corporation ("GM") for damages allegedly sustained as the result of an explosion which occurred when a 16" tire was mounted on a 16&frac12'" GM rim. Specified as error was the trial judge's conclusion that the accident was due to plaintiffs' negligence.

For the reasons hereinafter explained, we reverse and render judgment...

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