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August 9th, 2003 at 4:59 pm

Update: “Faulty Tire Didn’t Cause Murder”

Updating our story of Jun. 4-5: “Ford Motor Co. and Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. are not liable for the death of a 19-year-old woman killed by a man who gave her a lift after she got a flat tire, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday.” (Kevin O’Hanlon, AP/Washington Post, Aug. 8).

In autos; Ford Motor; Nebraska

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