Date: 05-27-2004

Case Style: Ella M. Hanner, Personal Representative of the Estate of Troy Keith Mainord, v. General Motors, et al.

Case Number: CJ-2000-40

Judge: Dynda R. Post

Court: District Court, Rogers County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney:

Jimmy Frasier of Frasier, Frasier & Hickman, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Steven Joseph Adams of Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Defendant's Attorney:

Kyle H. Dyer of Hartline, Dacus, Barger, Dreyer & Kern, L.L.P., Dallas, Texas and Mary Quinn-Cooper of Eldridge Cooper Steichen & Leach P.L.L.C., Tulsa, Oklahoma for General Motors Corporation

Douglas W. Golden, Tulsa, Oklahoma for Russ Rogers Chevrolet

Description:

Products liability wrongful death claim by Ella Hanner on behalf of the family and estate of Troy Mainord against General Motors and Russ Rogers Chevrolet. Mainord was killed when the 1992 Chevrolet 1500 model pickup he was drving burst into flames after a rearend automobile accident. The Plaintiff claimed that the Chevy pickup was defective and unreasonably dangerous because of its design.

The defendants denied that the truck was defectively designed or manufactured.

Outcome: Defendants' verdict.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unavailable

Defendant's Experts: Unavailable

Comments: Editor's Note: This case was mistried the first time it went to trial and GM attempted to force Judge Post to transfer the case to another judge because of alleged favoritism. Steve Adams formerly held the position now held by Judge Post.