ST. GEORGE, S.C.—A jury in a South Carolina product liability case involving a 2017 motorcycle accident has ruled in favor of defendant Michelin North America Inc.
The crash resulted in catastrophic injuries to the plaintiffs, Ron and Rose Nash, who were thrown from the motorcycle, a Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad 1700, after a rear tire failure. Mr. Nash sustained permanent paralysis.
The Nashes sued Michelin in January 2019, alleging that the motorcycle's tire, a Michelin Commander II, size 180/65B1, was manufactured defectively. The tire was a replacement market replacement for the motorcycle's original equipment tire.