Commentary: Nissan Faces Liability for Suv's Lack of Back-Up Sensors

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A Kentucky mother backed over and killed her nineteen-month-old son while trying to move her Nissan SUV. Rather than accepting the full blame for not ensuring that the child was in a safe place, she now wants Nissan to cough up the cash for failing to equip the SUV with a rearview camera and back-up sensors.

Remarkably, the Kentucky Court of Appeals has decided that the woman shall have the opportunity to take her case before a jury.

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Commentary: Nissan Faces Liability for Suv's Lack of Back-Up Sensors

The facts are these.

On April 15, 2005, Sandra Messerly and her two young sons were playing outside the family's Boone County home. To make more room for play, Sandra decided to move her 2002 Ni...

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