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5 STAR, INC. v. FORD MOTOR CO.

No. 4862.

395 S.C. 392 (2011)

718 S.E.2d 220

5 STAR, INC., Respondent, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided August 10, 2011.

Rehearing Denied December 14, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Curtis L. Ott and David C. Marshall , both of Columbia, for Appellant.

Thomas R. Goldstein , of Charleston, for Respondent.

FEW, C.J.

5 Star, Inc. filed this product liability action against Ford Motor Company alleging that negligence in the design of a speed control deactivation switch caused a fire that burned a 1996 Ford F-250 pickup truck.1 However, 5 Star presented no expert witness to testify that Ford was negligent in designing the switch, nor any other evidence that Ford breached its duty of care at the time...

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