RILEY v. FORD MOTOR CO.

No. 27575.

414 S.C. 185 (2015)

777 S.E.2d 824

Laura RILEY, as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Benjamin Riley, Petitioner, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided September 30, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronnie L. Crosby , of Hampton; and Daniel E. Henderson and Matthew V. Creech , both of Ridgeland, all of Peters Murdaugh, Parker, Eltzroth & Detrick, PA, petitioner.

C. Mitchell Brown , A. Mattison Bogan , and Michael J. Anzelmo , all of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP, of Columbia; and Curtis L. Ott and Laura W. Jordan , both of Gallivan, White & Boyd, PA, of Columbia, for respondent.


This products liability action arose following the death of Benjamin Riley, who was killed in a motor vehicle accident involving a negligently designed door-latch system in his 1998 Ford F-150 pickup truck. Petitioner Laura Riley, as the Personal Representative of the Estate, filed suit against Respondent Ford Motor Company and...

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