In a case that could have a major impact on the admissibility of seat belt use in product liability cases, a federal judge has asked the state Supreme Court to decide whether Georgia’s statutory bar to evidence relating to a plaintiff’s seat belt use applies to claims involving defective air bags.

The lawyer for a woman severely injured when an air bag failed to deploy in a crash has filed a motion in limine to prevent “any evidence in this case, testimony or documentary” as to whether she was wearing a seat belt.

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