Supreme Court Makes It Easier to Sue Car Companies Over Defects

Supreme Court Makes It Easier to Sue Car Companies Over Defects
Ford Motor Company's World in Dearborn, Michigan on Aug. 8, 2018.- Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
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The Supreme Court unanimously rejected Ford Motor Co.’s claim that people who buy its cars in states with little connection to the company shouldn’t be allowed to sue in personal injury lawsuits, a ruling that will make it easier for plaintiffs to sue automakers throughout the country.

The ruling, issued March 25, covers two appeals, Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court, court file 19-368, and Ford Motor Co. v. Bandemer, court file 19-369.