Legal Opinion
Shafer v. Reo Motors, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 29, 1953No. 11001_1PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KALODNER, Circuit Judge.
The issues presented in this appeal are (1) whether an express warranty in a contract of sale “in lieu of * * * all other obligations or liabilities” relieved the seller of liability for negligence, and (2) whether the legal consequence of such provision may be determined on a motion for summary judgment under Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Title 28 U.S.C.
William A. Shafer, a resident of Pennsylvania, brought suit against Reo Motors, Inc. (“Reo”), a Michigan corporation, for the loss by fire of a motor coach which it had purchased from Reo. 1
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2Cases cited14 opinions
- Sartor v. Arkansas Natural Gas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Doehler Metal Furniture Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
- Perry v. PayneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
- Traylor v. Black, Sivalls & Bryson, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1951
- Cannon v. BreschSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Federal Insurance Co. of New YorkWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1963
- Henningsen v. Bloomfield Motors, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1960
- Neville Chemical Company v. Union Carbide CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Cristen M. Gleason v. Norwest Mortgage, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
- Newark Morning Ledger Company, a Corporation of the State of New Jersey v. The United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
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