Andries v. General Motors Corp., Delco Batteries Division

SHORTESS, Judge.

Alan V. Andries (plaintiff) was injured when a Delco battery exploded in his face and blinded him in the left eye. He brought suit against General Motors Corporation, manufacturer of the battery. A jury returned a verdict in defendant’s favor, and plaintiff has appealed to this court.

The jury made its findings using a special interrogatory form, as follows:

1. Was the Delco battery in normal use at the time of the accident?

Yes V No_

2. Was the Delco battery unreasonably dangerous in normal use at the time of its manufacture?

Yes_ No /

3. Did the defendant General Motors give an…