Date: 05-13-2004

Case Style: Estate of Kyle Eastham and Anita and Robert Eastham v. Mazda Corporation

Case Number: Unknown

Judge: Unknown

Court: Circuit Court, Montgomery County, Alabama

Plaintiff's Attorney: Unknown

Defendant's Attorney:

J. Alex Wyatt of Parsons, Lee & Juliano, P.C., Birmingham, Alabama

Description: Products liability claimd by Anita and Robert Eastham against Mazda Corporation for the death of Kyle Eastham who was killed when he fell out of a Mazda pickup truck during an accident in 2000 on Interstate 85.

The plaintiffs claimed that Mazda used rods in the door latch to save money rather than use safer, more expensive cables. They also argued that the pickup had seat belts bolted to the car's floor and side pillars instead of integrated seat belts like those in a car seat.

Mazda claimed that no trucks had integrated seat belts in 1993, and that the Easthams' experts could not re-create conditions causing the door to open.

Outcome: Defendant's verdict.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: None