AUGUST 15, 2001
Mud-slinging in Texas
The relationship is so bad now that all business between them has been stopped. The first law suit between victims and Bridgestone-Firestone opened this week in Texas and the Bridgestone lawyers have wasted no time in attacking Ford. The car company has already reached an out-of-court settlement with Dr. Joel Rodriguez but he is still pursuing Bridgestone-Firestone.
In his original law suit against Ford Rodriguez claimed 25 different faults with the Ford Explorer and Bridgestone's lawyers were quick to use this as a means of defence.