Lawyers who are suing Ford and Firestone said that while some crashes had involved overloaded vehicles, others had not, leaving no clear pattern.

Libbey therefore sued Ford for patent infringement.

An outraged Bernstein denied the allegations and, in 1923, sued Ford for $200,000.

He sued Ford in 1978 and Chrysler in 1982, claiming patent infringement.

"They don't want a written trail," he said, adding that he planned to distribute copies of the document to lawyers suing Ford in Explorer cases.

Yet the Norfolk, Va., office did sue Ford earlier this year over similar accusations at a truck assembly plant there.

Finally, in 1852, Robin Holmes sued Ford in civil court to free his family, as slavery was illegal in the territory.

The surviving family members sued Ford.

Leach sued Ford and won an injunction preventing Ford from enforcing a non-compete agreement against him.

Ms. Maldonado was one of four women who sued Ford in cases involving Mr. Bennett.

Lawyers who are suing Ford and Firestone said that while some crashes had involved overloaded vehicles, others had not, leaving no clear pattern.

Libbey therefore sued Ford for patent infringement.

An outraged Bernstein denied the allegations and, in 1923, sued Ford for $200,000.

He sued Ford in 1978 and Chrysler in 1982, claiming patent infringement.

"They don't want a written trail," he said, adding that he planned to distribute copies of the document to lawyers suing Ford in Explorer cases.

Yet the Norfolk, Va., office did sue Ford earlier this year over similar accusations at a truck assembly plant there.

Finally, in 1852, Robin Holmes sued Ford in civil court to free his family, as slavery was illegal in the territory.

The surviving family members sued Ford.

Leach sued Ford and won an injunction preventing Ford from enforcing a non-compete agreement against him.

Ms. Maldonado was one of four women who sued Ford in cases involving Mr. Bennett.