Legal Opinion
Delmar B. Dennis v. Ford Motor Company
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 5, 1973No. 71-2153PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
JAMES HUNTER III, Circuit Judge.
In the instant case the jury awarded appellee Delmar Dennis damages of $13,-471.00 in his diversity products liability action against appellant Ford Motor Company. Dennis’ recovery from Ford was based on the standard of strict liability imposed upon a manufacturer or seller by the Restatement (Second) of Torts § 402A, which was adopted as law in Pennsylvania in Webb v. Zern, 422 Pa. 424, 220 A.2d 853 (1966). 1
On this appeal from the judgment entered pursuant to the jury’s verdict, Ford contends that the district court, 332 F. Supp. 901,…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Griffith v. United Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- Webb v. ZernSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- MacDougall v. Ford Motor Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- Greco v. Bucciconi Engineering Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Kuisis v. Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Patricia A. Hollinger, Administratrix of the Estate of Germaine S. Hollinger, Deceased v. Wagner Mining Equipment Company, a Division of Paccar, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- General Motors Corp. v. HopkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1977
- Bradford v. Bendix-Westinghouse Auto. Air Brake Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1973
- Farmer v. International Harvester CompanyIdaho Supreme Court · 1976
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