NEWBERN v. FORD MOTOR CO.

Opinion No. 5680.

428 S.C. 310 (2019)

833 S.E.2d 861

Steven NEWBERN and Claudia Newbern, Appellants, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Filed August 21, 2019.

Rehearing Denied November 8, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Applegate, IV , of Yarborough Applegate, LLC, of Charleston, Kathleen Chewning Barnes , of Barnes Law Firm, LLC, of Hampton, and Stephen E. Van Gaasbeck , of Law Offices of Stephen E. Van Gassbeck, of Helotes TX, for Appellants.

Joseph Kenneth Carter, Jr. and Carmelo Barone Sammataro , both of Turner Padget Graham & Laney, PA, of Columbia, Bettis Cantelou Rainsford, Jr. , of Raymond J. Doumar, P.C., of Augusta GA, and Robert L. Wise , of Bowman & Brooke, LLP, of Richmond VA, for Respondent.


Steven and Claudia Newbern sued Ford Motor Company alleging strict liability and negligence claims against Ford because of injuries Mr. Newbern suffered when the airbag in their vehicle deployed during an accident. On appeal, the Newberns argue the trial court erred in granting Ford's motion...

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