Fifteen-year-old Terri Stubblefield was riding in the back seat of a Ford Mustang II when the car

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Fifteen-year-old Terri Stubblefield was riding in the back seat of a Ford Mustang II when the car was hit from behind. The Mustang was engulfed in a ball of fire, and Terri was severely burned. She died. Terri’s family sued Ford, alleging that the car was badly designed—and that Ford knew it. At trial, Terri’s family introduced evidence that Ford knew the fuel tank was dangerous and that it could have taken measures to make the tank safe. There was evidence that Ford consciously decided not to remedy the fuel tanks in order to save money.

The family sought two different kinds of damages from Ford. What were they?

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Legal Environment

ISBN: 9780324537116

3rd Edition

Authors: Jeffrey F Beatty, Susan S Samuelson

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