Legal Opinion
Becker v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 6, 1975No. Civ. 35083PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROUSE, J.
On November 9, 1973, Martin Becker commenced an action against defendant Volkswagen of America, Inc., seeking to recover damages for personal injuries which he allegedly sustained as a result of the defective manufacture of his 1969 Volkswagen Karman Ghia automobile. In his complaint, plaintiff alleged that he had purchased the car on or about June 13, 1969, and that on or about February 24, 1970, when he was driving the car, fuel" vapors entered the passenger compartment of the car from the gas tank area, rendered him unconscious and caused .him to drive his car off the road.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1963
- Seely v. White Motor Co.California Supreme Court · 1965
- Heavner v. Uniroyal, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
- Berry v. G. D. Searle & Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1974
- Balido v. Improved MacHinery, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1972
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Garcia v. Texas Instruments, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1980
- Jenkins v. Whittaker Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Fundin v. Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co.California Court of Appeal · 1984
- Davidson Lumber Sales, Inc. v. Bonneville Investment, Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 1990
- H. Russell Taylor's Fire Prevention Service, Inc. v. Coca Cola Bottling Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1979
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