Legal Opinion
Cloud v. Kit Manufacturing Co.
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided April 29, 1977No. 3124PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RABINO WITZ, Justice.
The single issue raised in this petition for review is the propriety of a claim for relief for strict liability in tort to redress direct property damage in the absence of any claim for personal injuries. We have granted review in order to clarify our opinion in Morrow v. New Moon Homes, Inc., 548 P.2d 279 (Alaska 1976), to reflect that strict liability encompasses direct property damage actions.
In June 1975, the Clouds brought suit against Glenn Lester, d/b/a Lester Mobile Homes, a mobile home dealer, and Kit Manufacturing Company, a mobile home manufacturer, for…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1963
- Suvada v. White Motor Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1965
- Seely v. White Motor Co.California Supreme Court · 1965
- Weber v. Fidelity & Casualty Insurance Co. of NYSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- State Stove Manufacturing Company v. HodgesMississippi Supreme Court · 1966
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by65 opinions
- East River Steamship Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Moorman Manufacturing Co. v. National Tank Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1982
- Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corporation v. Caterpillar Tractor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Sensenbrenner v. Rust, Orling & Neale, Architects, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1988
- Chemtrol Adhesives, Inc. v. American Manufacturers Mutual InsuranceOhio Supreme Court · 1989
60 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.