Date: 04-05-2005

Case Style: Six Plaintiff v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix, Ford Motor Company and Michelin North America Inc.

Case Number: Unknown

Judge: Unknown

Court: Superior Court, Riverside County, California

Plaintiff's Attorney:

Charles S. LiMandri, Law Offices of Charles S. LiMandri, Rancho Santa Fe, California

Defendant's Attorney: Unknown

Description:

Six women in their early 20s sued the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix, Ford Motor Company and Michelin North America Inc. on negligence and products liability theory for the injuries they sustained when a rear tire on the 15-passenger van in which they were passengers blew out and rolled over while they were returning from a religious retreat in 2003. They claimed that the driver of the vehicle acted improperly in reacting to the tire failure, was driving too fast for the conditions, and was not properly trained. The van ran off of Interstate 10 and rolled three times.

Outcome: Plaintiffs' verdict for $2.4 million against the Diocese only. Ford settled for an undisclosed sum before trial.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: None