K-Lines, Inc. v. Roberts Motor Company

This is a products liability case in which the trial court held for the defendants because they contracted with the plaintiff to limit their liability.

The plaintiff brought this action to recover for damages to its truck and trailers. The defendant Paccar manufactured the truck. Apparently, Paccar did business by the name “Kenworth Motor Truck Company.” Kenworth’s distributor, the defendant Roberts Motor Company, sold the truck to the plaintiff. Plaintiff contends that a defect in the truck caused the damage. The. trial court granted defendants’ motion for an involuntary nonsuit.

The plaintiff…