MORGEN v. FORD MOTOR CO.

No. 71A03-0003-CV-108.

762 N.E.2d 137 (2002)

Monterey P. MORGEN, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Appellee-Defendant.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

January 28, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Hamacher, Thomas A. Clements, Ruman, Clements & Holub, P.C., Hammond, Indiana, James L. Gilbert, Paul J. Komyatte, Gilbert, Frank, Ollanik & Komyatte, P.C., Arvada, Colorado, Attorneys for Appellant.

Julia Blackwell Gelinas, Nelson D. Alexander, Allison S. Avery, Locke Reynolds LLP, Indianapolis, Indiana, John A. Krivicich, Donahue, Brown, Mathewson & Smyth, Chicago, Illinois, Attorneys for Appellee.


OPINION

VAIDIK, Judge.

Case Summary

Appellant, Monterey P. Morgen, appeals four issues arising out of a verdict against him in a products liability suit he filed against Ford Motor Company. First, he contends that the trial court erred by giving a jury instruction on the defense of product misuse solely because he did not wear his seat belt at the time of his injuries. He also argues that the trial...

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