Legal Opinion
Rastelli v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 14, 1991PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Levine, J.
Plaintiffs decedent was killed while inflating a tire on his employer’s Chevrolet dump truck when the multipiece tire rim upon which the tire was mounted suddenly and explosively separated and a piece of it struck him in the head. The rim assembly consisted of two pieces, a side ring and a rim base. The side ring was marked, inter alia, "Firestone, 20 x 6.0, RH5”. The rim base contained the imprint, "K-H”. Plaintiff brought suit for decedent’s pain and suffering and wrongful death, joining, among others, defendant Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, the manufacturer…
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Rastelli v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Smith v. Fishkill Health-Related Center, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
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- Forshay v. Star Dairy, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992