In 1989, 17-year-old Shannon Moseley was killed by a drunk driver in a tragic accident that launched a landmark consumer rights case. Convinced that Shannon's 1985 GMC pickup was a "rolling firebomb" due to the fuel tanks located outside the truck's frame, his parents sued General Motors for punitive damages in an attempt to force the company to recall that particular model. In this Court TV production, viewers see dueling medical experts, safety engineers, and other witnesses called by the lawyers representing each side, including Policeman Bruce Higgins who, when asked to recall what he observed at the scene of the accident, struggles to find the words to describe how Shannon burned to death in the truck. In the end, the jury awarded the Moseleys wrongful death damages of over $4 million and punitive damages of $105 million (a verdict that was eventually overturned, with a settlement reached out of court). One of five programs in the Landmark Consumer Rights series--an instructive look at the American judicial process in a thorny area--this is definitely recommended. The other titles are: Tobacco on Trial: Carter v. Brown Williamson, Silicon Implants on Trial: Mahlum v. Dow Chemical, Prozac on Trial: Fentress v. Eli Lilly & Co. and A Hospital on Trial: Zion v. New York Hospital. Aud: H, C, P. (S. Fisher)
Automobile Safety on Trial: Moseley v. GM Motors
(1993) 46 min. $29.95. World Almanac Video (dist. by Choices, Inc.). PPR. Color cover. ISBN: 1-930545-55-X. Volume 17, Issue 1
Automobile Safety on Trial: Moseley v. GM Motors
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