California Court of Appeal
Williamson v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc., G038845
In a matter concerning a regulation promulgated under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act which authorized automobile manufacturers to install a lap-only seatbelt at the inboard seating positions of a vehicle, dismissal is affirmed where, under the United States Supreme Court's decision in Geier v. American Honda Motor Company, Inc. and its progeny, the claim was preempted because it conflicts with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208.
Appellate Information
- Decided 10/22/2008
- Published 10/22/2008
Judges
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Niddrie, Fish & Buchanan, Martin N. Buchanan; Law Offices of David J. Bennion, David J. Bennion, San Jose; Girardi & Keese, David R. Lira, Shahram A. Shayesteh and Howard B. Miller, Los Angeles, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Bowman and Brooke, Brian Takahashi, Robert S. Robinson, Gardena, and David R. Kelly, for Defendants and Respondents., Mayer Brown, Donald M. Falk, Palo Alto, Erika Z. Jones and Adam C. Sloane, for Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Inc., as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Respondents., Hugh F. Young, Jr.; Snell & Wilmer, Richard A Derevan, Gary A. Wolensky and Todd E. Lundell, Costa Mesa, for Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Respondents.