AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
TORT TRIAL & INSURANCE PRACTICE SECTION
PRODUCTS, GENERAL LIABILITY AND CONSUMER LAW
COMMITTEE AND THE AUTOMOBILE LAW COMMITTEE
PRESENTS
2008 EMERGING ISSUES
IN MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCT
LIABILITY LITIGATION
April 9-11, 2008
Arizona Biltmore
Resort and Spa
Phoenix, Arizona
Bringing Together
Plaintiffs’ Attorneys,
Defense Attorneys,
and Insurance and
Corporate Counsel
for the Exchange of
Information and
Ideas
Welcome
Dear Friends and Colleagues:
Be sure to set aside April 9th through April 11th, 2008 to attend the premiere national CLE
event in automotive products liability litigation. This annual program will once again take
place at the legendary Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa. This is a must-attend event if you
practice products liability law, whether for the Plaintiffs, the Defendants, in-house, or for
Insurance Companies.
This year’s program includes some of the top trial and appellate lawyers in the business,
including our featured presenter, former Solicitor General and current Dean of Pepperdine
Law School, Kenneth Starr. Dean Starr will discuss the most recent trends in punitive
damage awards.
The program also features ten In-house Counsel from seven automotive manufacturers,
as well as, nationally recognized experts in biomechanics, accident reconstruction,
animations, rollover testing, materials sciences, and FMVSS regulations.
As a special treat this year, on April 9th, Exponent (Failure Analysis Associates) is opening
the doors to its Phoenix facility for a live demonstration of one of its state-of-the-art test
apparatuses. Exponent will provide round-trip transportation from the Biltmore, and lunch
at the site. This event is open to all ABA program attendees.
Some of the other topics to be covered include; The inside view from in-house counsel
on whether to settle or try cases; Women in the role of first chair trial lawyer, case-handler,
and expert witness; FMVSS regulatory update; Rollover and roof crush analysis and much
more! In addition to the excellent substance and spectacular locale, the TIPS Toxic Torts
and Environmental Law Program will be held at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa
concurrently with our program. This allows us to offer you the double networking
opportunities and twice the CLE credits all in one place! We will host a joint cocktail
reception on Thursday evening for all attendees.
The ABA offers a special discount for anyone interested in attending both programs.
In addition, law firms and companies that register two or more lawyers for our Emerging
Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation Program and the Toxic Torts and
Environmental Law Program will receive a $100 discount for each registrant. As well,
TIPS members who have registered for either program may purchase the materials for
the other program at the substantially reduced rate of $85.
It’s a great program, attended by great people in a great venue! So mark your calendars
for April 9-11, 2008 and you won’t be disappointed!
H. Grant Law, Program Co-Chair Gary M. Pappas, Program Co-Chair
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP Carlton Fields PA
San Francisco, CA Miami, FL
FACULTY
Alina Alonso Erika Z. Jones David Rogers
Carlton Fields, PA Mayer Brown, LLP Campbell, Campbell,
Miami, Florida Washington, D.C. Edwards and Conroy
Boston Massachusetts
Ruth E. Anderson Douglass B. Lampe
Nissan North America Inc. Ford Motor Company Kevin C. Schiferl
Farmington Hills, Michigan Dearborn, Michigan Locke, Reynolds, LLP
Indianapolis, Indiana
Edward M. Caulfield Robert E. Larson
Packer Engineering Inc. Exponent (Failure Dr. Jost J. Schmitt
Naperville, Illinois Analysis Associates) BMW
Phoenix, Arizona Federal Republic of
Sandra G. Ezell
Germany
Bowman and Brooke LLP H. Grant Law
Richmond, Virginia Shook, Hardy & William “Mike” Scott
Bacon L.L.P. Biodynamic Research
James P. Feeney
San Francisco, California Corporation
Dykema
San Antonio, Texas
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Francis M. McDonald, Jr.
Carlton Fields, P.A. Kenneth W. Starr
Stephen J. Fenton
Orlando, Florida Dean, Pepperdine
Kineticorp, LLC
University School of Law
Denver, Colorado Kevin M. McDonald
and
Volkswagen of America, Inc.
George Feygin Of Counsel, Kirkland
Auburn Hills, Michigan
Nissan North America and Ellis, LLP
Farmington Hills, Michigan Elizabeth V. McNulty Los Angeles, California
Snell and Wilmer, LLP
Emily Frascaroli Thomas N. Vanderford
Costa Mesa, California
Ford Motor Company Hyundai Motor America
Dearborn, Michigan Scott P. Nealey Fountain Valley, California
Lieff, Cabraser, Heiman
Mark J. Goldzweig Tammy B. Webb
& Bernstein
Kia Motors of America Shook, Hardy, &
San Francisco, California
Irvine, California Bacon L.L.P.
Gary M. Pappas San Francisco, California
Ervin A. Gonzalez
Carlton, Fields, PA
Colson, Hicks, Eidson James Yukevich
Miami, Florida
Coral Gables, Florida Yukevich, Calfo,
Robert W. Powell and Cavanaugh
Steven L. Grey
Ford Motor Company Los Angeles, California
Isuzu Motors America, Inc.
Dearborn, Michigan
Cerritos, California Gregory T. Zele
David M. Rice Lytal, Reiter, Clark,
Gregory P. Huber
Carroll, Burdick, & Fountain and Williams, LLP
Lytal, Reiter, Clark,
McDonough, LLP West Palm Beach, Florida
Fountain and Williams, LLP
San Francisco, California
West Palm Beach, Florida
Registration Form
ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS)
2008 Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation
April 9-11, 2008
Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa – Phoenix, AZ
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MARCH 14, 2008 HOTEL DEADLINE: MARCH 7, 2008
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program Agenda
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2008
12:30-3:30 p.m. FIELD TRIP TO EXPONENT (FAILURE ANALYSIS ASSOCIATES),
PHOENIX, AZ: OPEN TO ALL ATTENDEES
Biomechanics, Electronics and Vehicle Test Demonstration at one
of the largest independent crash testing and engineering facilities in the
nation. (Transportation and on-site lunch provided)
3:00-6:00 p.m. EARLY REGISTRATION
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2008
7:00-8:00 a.m. REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:00-8:15 a.m. OPENING REMARKS & WELCOME
Gary M. Pappas, Program Co-Chair
Carlton, Fields, P.A.,
Miami, Florida
H. Grant Law, Program Co-Chair
Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP
San Francisco, California
Peter Bennett, TIPS Section Chair
Bennett Law Firm
Portland, Maine
8:15-9:10 a.m. “PUNISH FOR WHAT?”: MAKING SENSE OF PUNITIVE DAMAGES
AFTER CAMPBELL AND WILLIAMS
Twice in the last five years the U.S. Supreme Court has provided guidance
as to the law of punitive damages. Or has it? Especially given that almost
half of the justices themselves seem to disagree on what due process now
requires, practitioners can be forgiven for feeling uncertain as well. This
discussion, led by one experienced corporate litigator and one former
Solicitor General, will provide a comprehensive update on this rapidly
changing area of law.
Kenneth W. Starr
Dean, Pepperdine University School of Law
Of Counsel, Kirkland and Ellis, LLP
Los Angeles, California
Robert W. Powell
Office of the General Counsel, Ford Motor Company,
Advanced Motions and Appeals Group
Dearborn, Michigan
9:10-9:40 a.m. ON AND OFF-ROAD ROLLOVERS; A DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF ROOF
CRUSH ENERGY AND DEFORMATION
Are there significant differences in the amount of energy developed in
an off-road vs. on-road rollover? And what is the influence on vehicle?
deformation? And more importantly, how does this impact the decisions of
the experts? Exponent engineer Robert Larson, a “Rising Star”, with special
expertise in analyzing vehicle dynamics in testing and real-world environ-
ments, will tackle the challenges arising out of “trip terrain” disputes and
why Exponent’s recent testing and analysis may finally shed light on the
calculation of drag factor in a rollover crash involving uneven terrain.
Robert E. Larson P.E.
Exponent (Failure Analysis Associates)
Phoenix, Arizona
9:40 -10:30 a.m. FMVSS REGULATORY UPDATES: WHAT’S GOING TO BE STRONGER,
WHAT’S GOING TO BE BETTER, AND WHAT’S PREEMPTED
Hear from two former NHTSA in-house counsel as they team up to give you
the latest information on NHTSA rulemaking and enforcement, including
roof and seat strength requirements, ESC, tire-pressure monitoring, bumper
compatibility, side-impact protection, “smart airbags”, and more.
Erika Z. Jones George Feygin
Mayer Brown, LLP Nissan North America
Washington, D.C. Farmington Hills, Michigan
10:30-10:40 a.m. BREAK
10:40-11:10 a.m. DOES BIOMECHANICS PASS THE DAUBERT (AND FRYE) REQUIREMENTS?
More and more experts in biomechanics are being challenged in pre-trial Daubert
and Frye hearings. Some are being criticized for being an engineer with no medical
degree, while others are called to task for being a medical doctor with little or no
engineering background. Hear how some experts are no longer relying on just
retaining attorneys to respond to admissibility challenges, but rather are putting
together their own “Daubert packages” to ensure that the trial judge has all the
information she/he needs to reach the right decision.
William “Mike” Scott
Biodynamic Research Corporation
San Antonio, Texas
11:10-11:45 a.m. “WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?” TOP TEN TRIAL BLUNDERS
We have all heard our share of “top ten” lists, but probably not one quite like this.
Jim Yukevich, who has tried cases involving a diverse array of products such as
automobiles, ATVs, tires, industrial machines and rollercoasters, is as experienced a
storyteller as he is a trial lawyer. He will share stories of some of the more notable
trial blunders he has observed over the course of his career. Some stories will make
you laugh, some will make you cringe, but they all will make you wonder, “what
were they thinking?”
James Yukevich
Yukevich, Calfo, and Cavanaugh
Los Angeles, California
11:45a.m.-1:00 p.m. LUNCH BREAK (Provided)
1:00-1:30 p.m. FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SEVERITY OF REAL-WORLD ROLLOVERS:
Kineticorp’s SAE paper, “Image Analysis of Rollover Crash Tests Using Photogrammetry”
was recently selected to receive the Arch T. Colwell Merit Award, to be presented at the
SAE 2008 World Congress. Mr. Fenton’s ABA program is the “visual version” of that
paper and includes video analysis of several real-world rollovers and a dolly rollover, as
well as mathematical modeling to determine which characteristics of these crashes
contributed to their severity.
Stephen J. Fenton, P.E., President and Principal Engineer
Kineticorp, LLC- Forensic Engineering and Visualization
Denver, Colorado
1:30-2:20 p.m. MARS VS. VENUS: THE WOMAN’S ROLE AS A FIRST CHAIR TRIAL LAWYER,
CASE-HANDLER AND EXPERT WITNESS; WITH PERSPECTIVES FROM THE
OTHER SIDE OF THE TABLE
Hear from three nationally recognized attorneys about the challenges women face
in litigation, how they are responding to those challenges, and what it is like for a
male trial lawyer to adapt to dealing with women in a practice area that has been
historically dominated by men.
Sandra G. Ezell Ervin A. Gonzalez
Bowman and Brooke, LLP Colson, Hicks, Eidson
Richmond, Virginia Coral Gables, Florida
Emily Frascaroli
Ford Motor Company, Office of General Counsel
Dearborn, Michigan
2:20-2:55 p.m. BLOWOUT! SORTING OUT LIABILITY AND CAUSATION WHEN BOTH TIRE
DESIGN AND TIRE REPAIRS ARE AT ISSUE
What do you when the source of a tire failure appears to be a bad repair, but the tire
design itself is not immune from criticism? And then what if the manufacturer declines
to point the finger at the sales/repair facility, which also happens to be a customer of the
manufacturer? Hear a first-hand account from two plaintiff’s attorneys who faced just
such a situation, and find out how it all turned out.
Gregory T. Zele Gregory P. Huber
Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain
and Williams, LLP and Williams, LLP
West Palm Beach, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida
2:55-3:05 p.m. BREAK
3:05-3:45 p.m. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS IN PRODUCTS LITIGATION: WHAT YOU SEE IS
NICE, WHAT’S COVERED IS VITAL . . . HOW TO CROSS AND COUNTER
A mechanical engineer and experienced trial counsel team up on this interesting
and stimulating presentation that will examine the issue of Finite Element Analysis
and its current and historical usage in automotive product design. With more
mention of FEA in design documents and discovery, understanding the subject and
its implications in handling automotive design cases is of growing importance.
Kevin C. Schiferl Edward M. Caulfield, Ph.D.
Locke, Reynolds, LLP Packer Engineering Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana Naperville, Illinois
3:45-4:20 p.m. RECENT TRENDS IN AUTOMOTIVE CLASS ACTIONS
Class action lawsuits, particularly those grounded in alleged consumer protection
act violations, have continued to thrive despite recent legislative reforms. This
program will provide an overview of developments in the class actions arena as
they relate to automobile manufacturers.
Robert W. Powell Tammy B. Webb
Ford Motor Company, Advanced Shook, Hardy, & Bacon, LLP
Motions and Appeals Group, San Francisco, California
Office of the General Counsel
Dearborn, Michigan
4:20-5:00 p.m. “WE'RE HOPELESSLY DEADLOCKED YOUR HONOR” — NOW WHAT?
HUNG JURIES IN AUTO PRODUCTS CASES
From compelling statistics on hung juries, to the law that trial judges must follow, to
competing interests when juries are deadlocked, this presentation gets to the heart of
hung juries and offers practical strategies for dealing with deadlocks.
Francis M. McDonald, Jr. Alina Alonso
Carlton Fields, P.A Carlton Fields, P.A.
Orlando, Florida Miami, Florida
5:00 p.m. ADJOURN
6:00-7:30 p.m. COCKTAIL RECEPTION (Joint reception with the Toxic Torts and Environmental
Law Committee Meeting Attendees)
FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2008
7:45-8:30 a.m. REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:30-9:20 a.m. RECENT VERDICTS IN AUTO PRODUCTS TRIALS
These top plaintiff and defense trial lawyers will update you with highlights from
the most important and most recent automotive products liability trial verdicts.
Scott Nealey will cover the big-ticket plaintiffs’ verdicts, letting you know what
worked with judges and juries so that the defendants were held responsible and the
plaintiffs were justly compensated. David Rogers will cover the blockbuster defense
verdicts, highlighting the winning strategies that protected the deep-pocket
defendants from “jackpot justice”.
Plaintiff Wins! Plaintiff Loses!
Scott P. Nealey David Rogers
Lieff, Cabraser, Heiman & Bernstein Campbell, Campbell, Edwards
San Francisco, California and Conroy, PC
Boston, Massachusetts
9:20-9:55 a.m. APPELLATE CASE LAW UPDATE
Mr. Rice will get you current on all the latest appellate developments in the world
of auto products liability, including what claims are and aren’t preempted, which
states are moving towards adoption of the Consumer Expectations Test, and what
evidence exclusions are and aren’t being sustained on appeal.
David M. Rice
Carroll, Burdick, & McDonough, LLP
San Francisco, California
9:55-10:05 a.m. BREAK
10:05:10:40 a.m. SUPERSIZE MY SEATBELT! WAIT, WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS?!
How is the automotive industry responding to claims that it is not designing restraint
systems to accommodate our “growing” population? What risks to children and
small-statured adults may be created by building a bigger seatbelt? These questions
and more will be answered in this informative presentation by experienced trial
counsel in automotive restraint design cases.
James P. Feeney Elizabeth V. McNulty
Dykema Snell and Wilmer, LLP
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Costa Mesa, California
10:40-11:40a.m. IN HOUSE COUNSEL PANEL: “SHOULD WE TRY IT OR BUY IT”?
This esteemed panel of in-house counsel from seven different manufacturers will
provide their insights into the decision-making process for trying and settling cases.
They will discuss issues such as: “Do we get more long-term value from trying a case
against a known plaintiff attorney, even if we lose?”; “How do we convince the other
side that the money we offer today is going to be the same or more than we offer on
the court-house steps?”; and, “At what point is a confidentiality clause a deal breaker?”
This is a must-attend program for anyone interested in knowing the ins and outs of
case evaluation from the manufacturer’s side.
Moderators: H. Grant Law, Program Co-Chair
Shook, Hardy, & Bacon, LLP
San Francisco, California
Gary M. Pappas, Program Co-Chair
Carlton, Fields, P.A.
Miami, Florida
Panelists: Ruth E. Anderson
Nissan North America Inc., Senior Counsel
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Mark J. Goldzweig
Kia Motors of America, Assistant General Counsel
Irvine, California
Steven L. Grey
Isuzu Motors America, Inc.
Cerritos, California
Douglass B. Lampe
Ford Motor Company, Office of the General Counsel
Dearborn, Michigan
Kevin M. McDonald
Volkswagen of America, Inc. Office of the General Counsel
Auburn Hills, Michigan
Dr. Jost J. Schmitt
BMW, President and Officer
Federal Republic of Germany
Thomas N. Vanderford
Hyundai Motor America,
Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel
Fountain Valley, California
11:40 a.m. ADJOURN
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Call Donald Quarles at 312/988-5708 or email state with mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE)
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