When the Rev. Leon Manigault's Ford Crown Victoria suddenly accelerated and hit a house in 1993, leaving him severely injured, it triggered nearly a decade of legal battles. Now his fight is newly revived by the chance discovery of the audio portion of a Ford video played at trial -- but without sound. The tape -- obtained by TV news magazine "Dateline NBC" -- has caused the Ohio Supreme Court to order Ford back to trial.
October 21, 2002 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
When the Rev. Leon Manigault’s Ford Crown Victoria suddenly accelerated and hit a house in Cleveland in 1993, leaving him severely injured, it triggered nearly a decade of legal battles newly revived by the chance discovery of the audio portion of a videotape.
In the latest development, a divided Ohio Supreme Court has ordered the case sent back to a Cuyahoga County court for a new trial in the products liability case against Ford Motor Co.
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