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ROSSELL v. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA

No. 17778-PR.

147 Ariz. 160 (1985)

709 P.2d 517

Phyllis A. ROSSELL, Guardian ad litem of Julie Ann Kennon, a minor, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, a corporation; Volkswagenwerk A.G., a corporation; Black Corporations I through V, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.

Reconsideration Denied December 17, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Langerman, Begam, Lewis & Marks by Richard W. Langerman, Amy Langerman, Phoenix, Leonard Sacks, Encino, Cal., Shernoff & Levine by William M. Shernoff, Mallery, Stern & Warford by Richard C. Mallery, Claremont, Cal., Peter G. Dunn, Phoenix, for appellee.

Fennemore, Craig, von Ammon, Udall & Powers by Philip E. von Ammon, Ruth V. McGregor, Nancy L. Rowen, Phoenix, for appellants.

O'Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Westover, Killingsworth & Beshears by Larry L. Smith, Phoenix, for amici curiae Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association.

FELDMAN, Justice.

This is a product liability action brought by Phyllis A. Rossell, as guardian ad litem on behalf of her daughter, Julie Ann Kennon (plaintiff), against the manufacturer and the North American distributor of Volkswagen automobiles. The defendants will be referred to collectively as "Volkswagen." The case involves the design of the battery system in the model of the Volkswagen automobile popularly known as the "Beetle" or "Bug." The jury found for...

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