Legal Opinion
Culligan v. Yamaha Motor Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 21, 1986No. 85 Civ. 3272 (RO)PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
JAMES C. FRANCIS, IV, United States Magistrate.
This product liability action arises out of an accident involving an All-Terrain Vehicle (“ATV”) manufactured and distributed by the defendants (collectively referred to as “Yamaha”). The plaintiff, Timothy Culligan, alleges that he was injured in March, 1985, when the Model YT-225 Yamaha ATV that he was riding flipped over. He contends both that this vehicle was inherently unstable and therefore defective and that Yamaha failed to provide appropriate warnings regarding its use. Complaint 1113. The case has been referred to me…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Sarah Helen Williams Dollar v. Long Mfg., N. C., Inc., and Third-Party v. Nichols Tractor Company, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- In Re Adele HalkinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1981
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3Cited by27 opinions
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