Law360, New York (October 05, 2009, 7:14 PM ET) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has asked the solicitor general to weigh in on whether federal law preempts a lawsuit brought against Mazda Motor of America Inc. after a woman wearing a lap-only seat belt was killed in a collision.
In an order Monday, the high court asked the solicitor general to offer an opinion on the preemption case Williamson et al. v. Mazda Motor of America Inc. et al., which was decided by a California appellate court in October 2008. The California Supreme Court denied discretionary...
High Court Seeks SG Input In Mazda Preemption Case
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