Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1989

Hartford Insurance Co. of the Midwest v. Crystal Motor Car Co.

Hartford Insurance Co. of the Midwest v. Crystal Motor Car Co.
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided November 16, 1989 · Cowart, Dauksch, Goshorn
552 So. 2d 307; 14 Fla. L. Weekly 2669; 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 6403; 1989 WL 136814 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Hartford Insurance Co. of the Midwest v. Crystal Motor Car Co.

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

The Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest, Inc. (Hartford) appeals the dismissal with prejudice of its subrogation action against General Motors Corp. and Crystal Motor Car Company, Inc. We affirm the dismissal of all counts, save one. Count III states a cause of action for a design defect against both General Motors, Inc., the alleged manufacturer of the vehicle, and Crystal, the alleged authorized General Motors dealer who sold the vehicle to Hartford’s insured. See Ford Motor Co. v. Hill, 404 So.2d 1049 (Fla. 1981).

AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED IN PART; and REMANDED.

DAUKSCH, COWART and GOSHORN, JJ., concur.

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