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PEREZ-TRUJILLO v. VOLVO CAR CORP. (SWEDEN)

No. 97-1792.

137 F.3d 50 (1998)

Generoso PEREZ-TRUJILLO, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. VOLVO CAR CORPORATION (SWEDEN), Defendant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided March 5, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eduardo M. Joglar, Hato Rey, PR, with whom Esther Crespín Credi, Guaynabo, PR, and Law Offices of Eduardo M. Joglar, Hato Rey, PR, were on brief, for appellant.

Carlos A. Steffens, Guaynabo, PR, with whom Manuel A. Guzmán and Manuel A. Guzmán Law offices, were on brief, for appellee.

Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, CYR, Senior Circuit Judge, and DiCLERICO, District Judge.

CYR, Senior Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Generoso Perez-Trujillo ["Perez"] challenges a district court order awarding summary judgment to defendant Volvo Car Corporation (Sweden) ["Volvo"] in this strict product liability action. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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BACKGROUND1

On August 10, 1993, Perez was operating a new 1993 Volvo 940 GL381 along a smooth, straight roadway in Bayamon, Puerto...

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