PERRY v. MERCEDES BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Civ. A. No. 89-558-B.

761 F.Supp. 437 (1991)

Lynda D. PERRY v. MERCEDES BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA, INC., and ABC Insurance Company.

United States District Court, M.D. Louisiana.

March 22, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael C. Palmintier, Baton Rouge, La., for plaintiff.

Stephen B. Lemann, Monroe & Lemann, New Orleans, La., Benjamin R. Slater, III, Mark E. Van Horn, for defendants.


RULING ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

POLOZOLA, District Judge.

This case requires the Court to determine whether plaintiff's claim under Louisiana products liability law for an alleged manufacturing or design defect in an automobile airbag is preempted by the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (National Safety Act) and the federal safety standards.1 On March 4, 1986, Lynda D. Perry suffered personal injuries when...

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