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| Mikolajczyk v. Ford |
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Ford Motor Company
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| Ford Motor Company hired Winston & Strawn as appellate counsel in Mikolajczyk v. Ford, one of the 75 largest verdicts in the nation in 2005. The $27 million verdict arose from a strict product liability design defect case involving the front seat of a 1996 Ford Escort. The plaintiff was killed when a drunk driver rear-ended his Ford Escort at 55 miles per hour. The plaintiff (through his wife as administrator) sued the driver for negligence and Ford for strict product liability, alleging that the design of the seat, which yielded backward due to the forces of the accident, contributed to his death. The appeal, before the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, raised significant issues about design defect law. Winston & Strawn prevailed in the appeal, with the appellate court vacating the $27 million judgment and remanding for a new trial on damages. |
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