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HUGHES v. FORD MOTOR CO.

Civ. No. H-84-1049 (PCD).

677 F.Supp. 76 (1987)

Gregory HUGHES, et al v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

United States District Court, D. Connecticut.

January 5, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Snow Gene Munford, Hartford, Conn., for plaintiffs.

Jill Hanau, Hartford, Conn., and Malcolm Wheeler, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant.

RULING ON OBJECTIONS TO MAGISTRATE'S RECOMMENDED RULING ON MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT

DORSEY, District Judge.

Plaintiffs object to the magistrate's recommended ruling on two grounds:

1. The federal regulations do not preempt the field and thus leave as a permissible ground of recovery under state law the issue whether the absence of an airbag could constitute a defect.

2. Under Connecticut law the lack of an airbag could constitute...

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