Heinricher v. Volvo Car Corporation
We handled this appeal of a ruling that common-law claims that a 1990 Volvo sedan was defective because its rear-center seat was equipped with a two-point lap belt, instead of a three-point lap/shoulder belt, are preempted by the governing federal regulatory option. Public Justice Attorney Leslie Brueckner handled the appeal, with assistance from former Public Justice Attorney Michael Quirk. William B. Doyle and Deborah Santello of Boston were trial counsel.