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DRYSDALE v. FORD MOTOR CO.

No. 960418.

947 P.2d 678 (1997)

Michael Aaron DRYSDALE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, a Delaware corporation; Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., fka The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, an Ohio corporation; Granite School District, a governmental entity and political subdivision of the State of Utah; TNT Auction, Inc., a Utah corporation; Tire World, a Utah corporation; Marler Tire Supply Company, Inc.; and John Does II through X, Defendants and Appellees.

Supreme Court of Utah.

October 17, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard I. Ashton, David A. Wilde, Murray, for Drysdale.

Thomas L. Kay, Paul D. Newman, David N. Wolf, Salt Lake City, for Ford Motor Co.

RUSSON, Justice:

INTRODUCTION

Michael Aaron Drysdale appeals the trial court's grant of Ford Motor Company's ("Ford") motion for summary judgment. We reverse.

BACKGROUND

On June 13, 1992, Drysdale was driving his 1980 Ford Pinto south on Interstate 15 near Beaver, Utah, when one of his tires blew out. His car slid into the median and rolled several times. Drysdale was severely injured as a result. Following the accident, Drysdale's family...

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