The Fourth Appellate District affirmed a judgment. The court held that a plaintiff’s non-expert evidence about an auto that was involved in a fatal rollover accident did not warrant a jury instruction on the consumer-expectations theory of design-defect liability.
Mohammad Mansur, his wife Omeedeh, and their two minor children were involved in a rollover of their auto, an Explorer model that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. While driving on a highway, Mansur veered to the left and lightly braked to avoid another auto that was spinning out of control ahead of him. The Explorer rolled over. Omeedeh was fatally injured in the accident.
