Legal Opinion

Baxter v. Ford Motor Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided June 20, 1932No. 23749. Department OnePublishedCited by 98 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHerman, J.

During the month of May, 1930, plaintiff purchased a Model A Ford town sedan from defendant St. John Motors, a Ford dealer, who had acquired the automobile in question by purchase from defendant Ford Motor Company. Plaintiff claims that representations were made to him by both defendants that the windshield of the automobile was made of non-shatterable glass which would not break, fly or shatter.

October 12,1930, while plaintiff was driving the automobile through Snoqualmie pass, a pebble from a passing car struck the windshield of the car in question, causing small pieces,of glass to fly into…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Thomas v. . WinchesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1852
  2. Mazetti v. Armour & Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1913

3Cited by98 opinions

  1. Henningsen v. Bloomfield Motors, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1960
  2. Berkebile v. Brantly Helicopter Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Rozny v. MarnulIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Burr v. Sherwin Williams Co.California Supreme Court · 1954
  5. Doris R. Edwards, Etc., Cross-Appellant v. Sears, Roebuck and Company, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975

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