Jury Finds Ingersoll Fasteners Not Liable for Auto Injury
Jury Finds Ingersoll Fasteners Not Liable for Auto Injury
Jason Sandefur
A federal jury found Ingersoll Fasteners not liable for injuries that paralyzed a boy in an automobile accident a decade ago, the Bangor Daily News reported. The verdict ended a three-week trial in which the victim, Christopher Thorndike, sought $6.2 million in damages from the Canadian boltmaker.
According to the Daily News, Thorndike was eight when the Dodge van he was traveling in was struck by a freight truck. The van”s rear bench seats had been removed, exposing the spare tire that was held down by an Ingersoll bolt. During the accident, the tire came loose and allegedly caused Thorndike’s injuries.
Ingersoll argued that DaimlerChrysler misused the bolt, which originally was designed to hold a spare tire in a sedan wheel well, the Daily News reported.
The Thorndike family sued DaimlerChrysler and Ingersoll in September 2000. Documents concerning a settlement with the automaker were sealed in April. �2004 FastenerNews.com
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