BUELL-WILSON v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Nos. D045154, D045579.

46 Cal.Rptr.3d 147 (2006)

141 Cal.App.4th 525

Benetta BUELL-WILSON et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY et al., Defendants and Appellants.

Court of Appeal of California, Fourth District, Division One.

July 19, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., William E. Thomson, Eileen M. Ahern, Los Angeles, Theodore B. Olson and Paul DeCamp, for Defendants and Appellants.

Kirkland & Ellis, C. Robert Boldt, Los Angeles, Christopher Landau, Erin Morrow; National Chamber Litigation Center, Inc., Robin S. Conrad and Amar D. Sarwal, for The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America; Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw and Donald M. Falk, Palo Alto, for The Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc.; O'Melveny & Myers, Brian D. Boyle, Matthew M. Shors, Charles E. Borden and Arthur W.S. Duff, for The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Appellants.

Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin, Jerome B. Falk, Jr., Steven L. Mayer, Keith D. Kessler, San Francisco; Hancock, Rothert & Bunshoft, Paul D. Nelson, Paul J. Killion, Jacqueline G. Elliopulos, San Francisco, Leslie Kurshan, Michael J. Dickman, San Francisco; Schoville & Arnell, Dennis A. Schoville, Louis G. Arnell, San Diego, and James S. Iagmin, for Plaintiffs and Respondents.


NARES, J.

Benetta Buell-Wilson (Mrs. Wilson) brought this action against Ford Motor Company (Ford) and Drew Ford (Drew)1 as a result of the rollover and roof crush of her Ford Explorer (Explorer) that left her a paraplegic. Mrs. Wilson's husband Barry Wilson (Mr. Wilson) brought a claim for loss of consortium against Ford and Drew. A jury found in favor of Mrs. Wilson and Mr. Wilson (together...

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