Gardner v. Honda Motor Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lawton, J.
Plaintiff, 25 years of age, was permanently rendered a quadriplegic when the 1979 Honda Accord he was operating collided with a parked vehicle at 4:48 a.m. on April 23, 1983. It is undisputed that plaintiff had not fastened the seat belt installed in the vehicle. Plaintiff, in this personal injury action brought against the manufacturer and seller of the Honda, *43seeks to recover damages under theories of negligence, breach of warranty and strict liability. The plaintiff bases his claims on the alleged uncrashworthiness of the vehicle (see, Larsen v General Motors…
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