DePAEPE v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

No. 92-2297.

33 F.3d 737 (1994)

Kenneth DEPAEPE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 16, 1994.

Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing Denied September 14, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Novoselsky, Novoselsky & Associates, Chicago, IL (argued), Richard M. Goodman, Goodman, Lister, Seikaly and Peters, Detroit, MI, Stephen M. Passen, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellant.

Hugh C. Griffin (argued), Diane I. Jennings, L. Anthony Lehr, Thomas J. Burke, Jr., Lord, Bissell & Brook, Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellee.

Before MANION, KANNE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing En Banc Denied September 14, 1994.*

ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Kenneth DePaepe became a quadriplegic when his 1984 Buick Regal was struck by another vehicle on August 15, 1984. He filed this diversity action against the Buick's manufacturer, General Motors ("GM"), and a jury returned a verdict in GM's favor after a lengthy trial. DePaepe's appeal raises two important issues under...

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