Legal Opinion
Barry v. Manglass
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 23, 1981PublishedCited by 159 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.
The issue here is whether jury verdicts finding defendant General Motors Corp. liable to plaintiffs on negligence causes of action but not liable on strict liability claims were inconsistent. Given the manner in which the case was presented to the jury, it cannot be said that there was an inconsistency.
*805This action arose out of an accident that occurred on January 8, 1972 in Rockland County. Gary Manglass, driving alone in a Chevrolet Nova owned by his wife, Janice, made a left turn at a high rate…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Passantino v. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1981
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