Legal Opinion

Gann v. INTERN. HARVESTER CO. OF CANADA, LTD.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided June 2, 1986PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FONES, Justice.

This is a products liability case wherein plaintiff contends that the International Harvester Crawler Tractor which he was operating when it rolled over and severely injured him, was defective and unreasonably dangerous because it did not have a roll-over protective structure [ROPS] and a seat belt.

The trial judge submitted the case to the jury after overruling motions for directed verdicts by the manufacturer and the dealer. The jury could not agree upon a verdict and a mistrial was declared. Thereafter the trial judge sustained defendants' motion for directed verdicts…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Barker v. Lull Engineering Co.California Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Micallef v. Miehle Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. Suter v. San Angelo Foundry & MacHine CompanySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
  4. Cronin v. J.B.E. Olson Corp.California Supreme Court · 1972
  5. Campo v. ScofieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1950

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. White v. Vanderbilt UniversityCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1999
  2. Beaty v. McGrawCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1998
  3. TSC Industries, Inc. v. TomlinCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1987
  4. Curtis v. Universal Match Corp.District Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1991
  5. Ingram v. EarthmanCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1998

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