· 6/10/1997
Nancy Gracia v. Volvo Europa Truck, N v. a Foreign Corporation
Citations
- 112 F.3d 291
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- holding plaintiffs product liability claims against windshield retention system manufacturer were preempted by the Vehicle Safety Act, and finding that Myrick supported this conclusion
- holding plaintiff's product liability claims against windshield retention system manufacturer were preempted by the Vehicle Safety Act, and finding that Myrick supported this conclusion
- when the movant properly supports a motion for summary judgment, the burden shifts to the other to identify specific evidence that there remains a triable issue of fact
- “If Gracia’s common law claim was not preempted, then manufacturers would be placed in a position where they could be subject to varying standards from state to state, which could not all be complied with simultaneously.”
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Judges: Bauer, Coffey, Flaum
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