Legal Opinion
Codling v. Paglia
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 3, 1973PublishedCited by 344 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJones, J.
We hold that today the manufacturer of a defective product may be held liable to an innocent bystander, without proof of negligence, for damages sustained in consequence of the defect.
On August 2, 1967, a clear, dry day, Christino Paglia was driving his Chrysler automobile southerly on Route 144 just south of Albany, when suddenly the vehicle crossed the solid double line into the northbound lane of traffic and collided head on with an automobile owned by Marcia Codling and being driven by her husband, Frank, in the opposite or northerly direction.
Paglia had purchased his 1967 Chrysler…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Webb v. ZernSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Piercefield v. Remington Arms Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1965
- Elmore v. American Motors Corp.California Supreme Court · 1969
- Caruth v. MarianiCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1970
- Ford Motor Company v. CockrellMississippi Supreme Court · 1968
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3Cited by344 opinions
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- West v. Caterpillar Tractor Company, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1976
- Micallef v. Miehle Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
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