Bill Loyd HARBER; Lucinda Earlene Harber, Appellants, v. ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC., Appellee

Bill Loyd Harber bought a used utility truck with an aerial lift bucket from Altec Industries, Inc., a used goods dealer. Altec sold the truck to Harber “as is” and disclaimed all warranties in the sales contract. While Harber was working in the elevated bucket four months after buying the truck, the bucket detached from the truck’s derrick arm and fell to the ground, injuring Harber. Harber and his spouse then brought this action alleging Altec was strictly liable for Harber’s injuries resulting from the bucket’s hidden defect, even though Altec did not design or manufacture the bucket, nor…