JOHNSON v. FORD MOTOR CO.

No. 95,873.

45 P.3d 86 (2002)

2002 OK 24

Ricky JOHNSON, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Defendant/Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

April 2, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James D. Sill, Mary A. Black, James C. Winterringer, Shawnee, OK, Richard L. Denney, Lydia J. Barrett, Norman, Oklahoma, Brent D. Berry, Oklahoma City, OK, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

A. Thomas Elder, Jr., Curtis L. Smith, Oklahoma City, OK, George E. Wolf, Paul A. Williams, Kansas City, MO, Craig A. Morgan, Austin, TX, for Appellant.


KAUGER, J.

¶ 1 This cause concerns manufacturers' products liability as it relates to automobile accidents in which the alleged defective product did not cause the accident to occur, but allegedly caused injuries after the initial impact. This theory of recovery is commonly known as the "second impact injury" or "second collision doctrine".1 Three issues are addressed:2

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