· 10/14/1977
United States v. General Motors Corporation, General Motors Corporation v. Brock Adams, Secretary of Transportation
Citations
- 565 F.2d 754
- 184 U.S. App. D.C. 179
- 1977 U.S. App. LEXIS 11188
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “The purpose of the Safety Act . . . is not to protect individuals from the risks associated with defective vehicles only after serious injuries have already occurred; it is to prevent serious injuries stemming from established defects before they occur.”
- refusal to pay an administrative penalty
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Judges: MacRINNON, Robinson, Wright
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