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Woman Run Over by Her Own SUV Gets $32M
In Mundy v. Ford Motor Co., No. 07-A-74503-2, De Kalb County Super.Ct.,GA, May 6, 2009, a woman who was paralyzed when her Ford sport utility vehicle ran her over because of an alleged transmission defect recovered $32 million. Jessica Mundy argued the 2004 Ford Explorer slipped from park to reverse after she got out of the SUV to put a package in a mailbox. As the SUV started rolling backward, Mundy tried to hop inside, but she was knocked to the ground by the door that she had left open. She sued Ford, alleging a design defect, and Legacy Ford Mercury Inc., for breach of warranty. The jury found that both defendants were liable, but Mundy was 20% liable for trying to get back inside the truck, which reduced the $40 million award.
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