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DESOTO v. FORD MOTOR CO.

No. 07-1097.

975 So.2d 195 (2008)

Clint DESOTO, et al. v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

January 30, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert G. Nida, Gold, Weems, Bruser, Sues & Rundell, Alexandria, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellees Clint Desoto, Jayleen Desoto.

Robert W. Maxwell, James C. Rather, Jr., McCranie, Sistrunk, Anzelmo, Hardy, Maxwell & McDaniel, Covington, LA, for Defendants/Appellants Ford Motor Company, Hixson Autoplex of Alexandria, Inc.

Court composed of OSWALD A. DECUIR, MICHAEL G. SULLIVAN, and JAMES T. GENOVESE, Judges.

SULLIVAN, Judge.

In this products liability case, the plaintiffs assert that their 2000 Ford F150 truck caught fire as the result of a manufacturing defect. The manufacturer and the seller appeal the trial court's judgment in plaintiffs' favor. For the following reasons, we reverse.

Facts

On May 21, 2005, Clint and Jayleen Desoto's 2000 Ford F150 pickup truck caught on fire during the early morning hours while they were sleeping. The evening...

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