Legal Opinion
Omark Industries, Inc. v. Alewine
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 15, 1984No. 67956PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Banke, Judge.
Delmare Alewine filed this product liability action to recover for injuries he suffered as the result of an alleged defect in a hydraulic loading mechanism manufactured by the appellants. The loader was mounted on the rear chassis of a Ford truck and was powered by the truck’s drive shaft. Alewine alleged in his complaint that as he was operating the loader, a hydraulic line leading to a pump located beneath the frame of the truck burst at a point less than 12 inches from the vehicle’s exhaust pipe, allowing the hydraulic fluid to escape and to be ignited “either from contact…
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Greenway v. Peabody International Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Union Carbide Corp. v. HoltonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- STOVALL & COMPANY, INC. v. TateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Giordano v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Omark Industries, Inc. v. AlewineCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
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