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Family and Estate of Matthew Marroquin v. Ford Motor Company
Date: 09-14-2005
Case Number: Unknown
Judge: Unknown
Court: District Court, Nueces County, Texas
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Mikal Watts of Watts Law Firm, L.L.P., Corpus Christi, Texas
Defendant's Attorney: Unknown
The Family and Estate of Matthew Marroquin sued Ford Motor Company for wrongful death on a products liability theory claiming that the boy was killed because the the seat belts and the glass on the rear side window of their 2000 Expedition weren't capable of protecting a passenger in a rollover accident. They claimed that the Expedition was defective and unreasonably dangerous to Matthew and that Ford knew about it, but did nothing to fix it. Matthew was wearing his seat belt but the window next to him shattered and he was partially ejected from the vehicle. His family claimed that the Expedition was defective because none of the glass in the vehicle was safety glass. The Plaintiffs used Ford crash video to show the difference between tempered glass and laminated glass.
Ford denied that the vehicle was defective or unreasonably dangerous.
About This Case
What was the outcome of Family and Estate of Matthew Marroquin v. Ford Motor Company?
The outcome was: Plaintiffs' verdict for $42 million.
Which court heard Family and Estate of Matthew Marroquin v. Ford Motor Company?
This case was heard in District Court, Nueces County, Texas, TX. The presiding judge was Unknown.
Who were the attorneys in Family and Estate of Matthew Marroquin v. Ford Motor Company?
Plaintiff's attorney: Mikal Watts of Watts Law Firm, L.L.P., Corpus Christi, Texas. Defendant's attorney: Unknown.
When was Family and Estate of Matthew Marroquin v. Ford Motor Company decided?
This case was decided on September 14, 2005.