Legal Opinion
Weatherby v. Honda Motor Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 16, 1990No. A89A2056PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
This is a product liability case involving a Honda Model Z50R. This scaled-down off-road motorcycle had been purchased by Jerry Weatherby for the enjoyment of his family. On March 14, 1984, defendant Edwards, a friend and houseguest of the Weatherbys, gave five-year-old plaintiff Randy Weatherby a ride on the Honda. Defendant Edwards knew that there was no cap on the gasoline tank of the Honda. During the ride over uneven terrain gasoline splashed from the open tank and was ignited, causing severe burns to plaintiff Randy Weatherby.
Plaintiff Randy Weatherby…
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