Legal Opinion
Torres v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided January 4, 1990No. CV-89-0047-CQPublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FELDMAN, Vice Chief Justice.
In this case we are asked to consider the liability of a trademark licensor for injuries caused by defects in a product produced and distributed by its licensee. The question was certified to us by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The procedure for such certification is outlined in Rule 27, Ariz.R.Sup.Ct., 17A A.R.S. We have jurisdiction to accept certification under A.R.S. § 12-1861 and Ariz. Const, art. 6, § 5(6). Because the issue presented is a matter of first impression under state law, we exercised our discretion in favor of accepting…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. WoodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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- Feldman v. Lederle LaboratoriesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1984
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3Cited by57 opinions
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- Robert Ford Bobbie Sue Ford v. Gacs, Inc., Robert Ford Bobbie Sue Ford v. Gacs, Inc. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
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