Chaney v. General Motors Corp.

Manuel Chaney initiated this action when he filed a complaint alleging that the General Motors Corporation sold him an automobile with a warranty that the automobile was "fit for the purpose for which it was sold." He also alleged the automobile was defective when sold because a steering coupling shield had not been installed in the steering mechanism of the car, and as a result of this defect the automobile overturned and he was injured.

The case was tried without a jury. At the conclusion of Chaney's evidence, General Motors orally requested a directed verdict, which was granted. Chaney's…