Mcgee v. General Motors Corp.

[2] While stopped at a toll booth, the car was hit by a trailer which had disconnected from a truck several lanes away, driven by Curtis Cayton.

The McGees settled with the truck driver out of court, but sued General Motors for intentionally failing to provide adequate safety measures on the car.

Also, internal documents showed that the placement of a metal shield could protect the most vulnerable parts of the gas tank and greatly improve safety, at a cost of $4.50 per vehicle.

[3] The case was tried at the Broward County Circuit Court in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and the plaintiffs were represented by Robert W. Kelley, John J. Uustal and Sheldon Schlesinger.

[4] General Motors was represented by James Feeney, Bud Kirk, Daniel Gerber, Terrence Russell and Jay Lefkowitz.