Legal Opinion
American National Watermattress Corp. v. Manville
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided March 26, 1982No. 4652, 4653PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BURKE, Justice.
Florence Manville was injured when she was pinned beneath her waterbed after it rolled off its pedestal. The waterbed had been purchased from Jack Pendley, a retail dealer. The waterbed had been manufactured by American National Watermattress Corporation (ANWC).
Manville filed an action against ANWC and Pendley seeking the recovery of damages for her injuries. She sued on theories of negligence, breach of warranties, and strict liability.
Before trial, Pendley settled with Man-ville for $60,000. Manville then proceeded to trial against ANWC, the remaining defendant. The…
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