Moore v. Kawasaki Motors Corp.

Supreme Court of Alabama
Moore v. Kawasaki Motors Corp., 703 So. 2d 994 (Ala. 1997)
1997 Ala. LEXIS 389; 1997 WL 566216
Kennedy, Almon, Shores, Houston, Cook, Butts, Hooper, Maddox, See

Moore v. Kawasaki Motors Corp.

Opinion of the Court

KENNEDY, Justice.

WRITS DENIED. NO OPINION.

ALMON, SHORES, HOUSTON, COOK, and BUTTS, JJ., concur. HOOPER, C.J., and MADDOX and SEE, JJ., dissent.

Dissenting Opinion

MADDOX, Justice

(dissenting).

I would grant these petitions for the writ of certiorari, to review the record in this *995case. I agree with the petitioners that this case presents several legal issues that would merit review, namely: 1) whether the plaintiff met the burden of proof required in this case, which involves an application of the Alabama Extended Manufacturer’s Liability Doctrine (AEMLD); and 2) whether, based on the facts of this case, the Court of Civil Appeals misconstrued the holding of this Court in Peters v. Calhoun County Commission, 669 So.2d 847 (Ala. 1995). Although I dissented in Peters, it appears to me that the evidence presented in that case may have been significantly different from the testimony presented in this case.

In this case, it appears to me that the trial court, in entering the summary judgment, correctly determined that the testimony of the plaintiff’s expert was “unverifiable speculation.” I would at least grant the petitions and review the record. Consequently, I must respectfully dissent.

SEE, J., concurs.

Reference

Full Case Name
Ex parte D & H CYCLE, INC. Ex parte KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. Kawasaki Motors Corporation, U.S.A. and Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corporation, U.S.A. (Re Gary H. MOORE, as father and next friend of Daniel Moore, a minor, and Gary H. Moore, an individual v. KAWASAKI MOTORS CORPORATION, U.S.A. Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corporation Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. and D & H Cycle, Inc.)
Status
Published