SMITH v. FORD MOTOR CO.

No. 99-2656.

215 F.3d 713 (2000)

Mark A. SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 2, 2000


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Raikos (argued), Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Kevin C. Schiferl (argued), Locke Reynolds, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before COFFEY, FLAUM, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.


FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Mark A. Smith filed suit in Indiana state court against Ford Motor Company ("Ford") alleging that the injuries he sustained from a car accident were the result of a defective product designed and manufactured by Ford. Ford removed the suit to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332 and 1441(a), and the district court dismissed Smith's suit with prejudice. For the reasons stated herein...

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