Legal Opinion
Reed v. AMF Western Tool, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 13, 1970No. 24486PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLEY, Circuit Judge:
Frank C. Reed and his wife brought this diversity suit against the named defendants to recover damages for personal injuries and property loss sustained in a highway accident. The accident occurred when a lumber truck struck a “runaway” snowmobile which Reed had pursued onto the highway. Defendant American Machine and Foundry Company (AMF)1 was the manufacturer *347and defendant Turf Equipment Company (Turf) was the sales distributor of the snowmobile in question.
Plaintiffs sought damages from AMF as designer and manufacturer of the snowmobile and from Turf as distributor,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Walter A. Bertrand v. Southern Pacific Company, a Corporation, AppellleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
- Bale v. PerrymanIdaho Supreme Court · 1963
- Crane v. BannerIdaho Supreme Court · 1969
- Delmar R. Aylor v. Intercounty Construction CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
- Butte Copper & Zinc Co. v. AmermanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1946
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Air-Sea Forwarders, Inc. v. Air Asia Company, Ltd., and E-Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Theresa McPhail v. Municipality of CulebraCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- Reed v. Amf Western Tool, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- Theresa McPhail v. Municipality of CulebraCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979