Legal Opinion
Handrigan v. Apex Warwick, Inc.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided March 23, 1971No. 1092-AppealPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPaolino, J.
The plaintiff brought this civil action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in a fall from an aluminum ladder which had been purchased by a friend of the plaintiff from the defendant, Apex Warwick, Inc., and which was allegedly manufactured by the defendant, Griffith Ladder Company. The action against Apex was brought under the implied warranty provision of the Uniform Commercial Code, G. L. 1956, §6A-2-314, as amended by P. L. 1960, chap. 147, sec. 1. The action against Griffith sounded in tort.
The case was heard by a justice of the Superior Court sitting with a jury. At the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Henry v. John W. Eshelman & SonsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1965
- Tomczuk v. Town of CheshireConnecticut Superior Court · 1965
- Richard v. H. P. Hood & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1968
- D'Agostino v. Yellow Cab Company of ProvidenceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1969
- Finocchiaro v. Ward Baking CompanySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1968
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