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Goodyear Tire tries to undo $32.2 million product liability judgment

Tire manufacturing giant Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company is pushing back against a $32.2 million product liability judgment.  The case, which centers around a 2004 crash that took the lives of three people and left another in a permanent vegetative state, was tried in Nevada and last heard by the Nevada Supreme Court.

The crash in question happened when a rental van rolled over on I-70 near Moab, Utah.  The rollover killed three and injured seven, one very seriously.  It was originally thought that defective Goodyear tires on the van contributed to the crash, but Goodyear believed that a road hazard was the real cause.

Problems started for Goodyear when they were accused of stalling and obstruction during the pretrial process.  A senior district judge took exception to Goodyear’s alleged bad behavior, and decided that they could not challenge their liability in the case.  Goodyear is now arguing that this left them unable to defend themselves in court.

A number of pro-business groups and associations are alarmed at the ruling, and have filed legal papers on behalf of Goodyear, agreeing that the harsh sanctions against Goodyear were uncalled for and unprecedented.  These groups are becoming involved now as they believe they have a vested interest in the outcome of this case.

The other businesses involved in the fatal 2004 rollover case, Ford Motor Company and Valley View Hitch & Truck Rental, settled out of court prior to trial for an undisclosed amount.

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