Legal Opinion

Morehouse v. Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 31, 1979Published

1Opinion of the Court

— Cross appeals from an order of the Supreme Court at Special Term, entered May 31, 1978 in Albany County, which granted summary judgment in favor of Hermann’s Garage and Colonie Motors, Inc., and denied summary judgment in favor of Ahmed Motors, Cooley Motors Corporation and Carleton Lawson. The underlying action is one for personal injuries based on negligence, breach of warranty and strict liability in tort. Plaintiff was operating her recently purchased Volkswagen on the Massachusetts Turnpike when it left the highway and crashed, allegedly due to a defective rear axle tube. Plaintiff…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Blake v. GardinoNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
  2. J & J Log & Lumber Corp. v. Hildebrand Machine Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977

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