Marchant v. Lorain Division of Koehring

Ness, Justice:

This is a products liability case. Appellant Marchant brought suit against the crane manufacturer (Lorain) for injuries he received when a crane “double blocked,” and the *245bucket in which he was riding crashed to the ground. The trial court granted the manufacturer’s motion for summary judgment as to all three theories of liability — negligence, strict tort and warranty. We reverse.

In granting Lorain’s motion, the trial court relied on Marchant v. Mitchell Distributing Co., 270 S. C. 29, 240 S. E. (2d) 511 (1977), a companion suit against the distributor of the crane. While we…