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972723P.pdf   07/24/1998  Jerry M. Bass  v.  General Motors Corp.
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  97-2723
   Western District of Missouri   
   Products liability; Discussion of enhanced injury/second
   collision doctrine standard of proof; plaintiff has
   burden of proving defect in design was a substantial
   factor in causing injury over and above those probably
   caused by original collision; comfort design feature of
   GM seat belt tensioner was a design defect and a
   substantial factor in enhanced injuries.