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U.S. Supreme Court

May 15, 2007

Justices OK Ford's Request to Remand Rollover Case to Panel

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ordered a San Diego appellate court to take a second look at a ruling that would require Ford Motor Co. to pay a $55 million punitive-damages award to a California woman who was paralyzed after her Ford Explorer sport utility vehicle rolled over on a highway.

By Brent Kendall
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ordered a San Diego appellate court to take a second look at a ruling that would require Ford Motor Co. to pay a $55 million punitive-damages award to a California woman who was paralyzed after her Ford Explorer sport utility vehicle rolled over on a highway. Ford Motor Co. v. Buell-Wilson, 06-1068.
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