Ford Went to Great Lengths to defend SUVs.
Brenda Goff, confronted once Ford Motor Co.. In 1995, she has a responsibility of the product appeal regarding the death of his son 10 years in an overview Bronco II Sports Utility Vehicle. “I thought it was very close,” she said.
Last year, but a woman determined again in court Goff, and press a civil action against fraud Automobile Manufacturers. Their accusation: Ford paid a former employee of denying he knew that the Bronco II was unstable, prior to production.
Ford said he had done no such thing. But on March 15, 2001, U.S. District Judge John Jr. Copenhagen Haverfordwest found “excessive weight of evidence” that Ford had conspired with engineer David J. Bickerstaff and allows the jury, after consulting continue to testify. Five days later, Ford and Ms. Goff constant case of an unknown sum.
The relationship between Mr. Ford and Bickerstaff were on the disk, and that is what we have to face, “said Goff. Indeed, 36 years, a housewife from Charleston, W.Va., started with a groundswell Significantly, as Ford was far from defending the Bronco II - and, ultimately, his successor, the explorer - against criticism that Roll Over - vulnerable.
The few cases, noted a profound impact on Ford, both financially and by a public-relations. Judges and juries have been, or will soon hear evidence of a large automobile manufacturer, said Ms. Goff’s was “hiding evidence and people pay to lie” to a vehicle in which thousands died or been seriously injured.
At least 12 cases of fraud are underway against Ford as a result of his work with Mr. Bickerstaff. Another was dismissed for technical reasons and on appeal.
The claimants allege that the responsibility of the product in case of false facts, do not realize that Mr. Bickerstaff had objected to the design of Bronco II, with Ford, it seemed, on the contrary, after leaving the company later to pay over $ 5 million.
In a written statement, Ford, he said “no” Buy “Bickerstaff M. ’s testimony and any suggestion that it would be false and defamatory”.
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