Legal Opinion
Bernal v. American Honda Motor Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 12, 1976No. 43608PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHorowitz, J.
This court granted review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, which affirmed the trial court’s order of summary judgment in favor of the defendants in a products liability case. We reverse.
On April 11,1971, plaintiff Anthony Bernal was a passenger in the rear seat of a Honda 600 automobile which was stopped for a red traffic signal. At that moment, the Honda was struck from the rear by a Pontiac Firebird automobile. The speed of the Pontiac at time of impact is in dispute, and estimates from different persons range from 15 to 40 m.p.h. Plaintiff suffered a spinal injury in the accident,…
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