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GEIER v. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

No. 98-7006.

166 F.3d 1236 (1999)

Alexis GEIER, et al., Appellants, v. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY, INC., et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 5, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur Bryant argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Robert M.N. Palmer, William Petrus and James W. Taglieri.

Benjamin S. Boyd argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief was Eric A. Portuguese. Philip L. Cohan entered an appearance.

Before: WILLIAMS, GINSBURG and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.

ROGERS, Circuit Judge:

The question on appeal is whether federal law pre-empts a defective design lawsuit against the American Honda Motor Company for damages arising from injuries suffered by Alexis Geier1 when her 1987 Honda Accord, which did not have an airbag, crashed into a tree. The district court granted summary judgment for Honda on the ground that the lawsuit was pre...

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